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enanthema

enanthema

9.9
A rash inside the mouth or on other soft parts of the body caused by illness
  • noun
  • /ɪˈnænθɪmə/
  • Specialized
: enantema
  • The physician noted an enanthema on the patient's palate, suggesting a viral infection.

Examples

  • Some illnesses, such as measles, can present with both a skin rash and an enanthema.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with enanthema after examining her mouth.

  • The sudden appearance of an enanthema prompted further diagnostic tests.

  • Many patients experience enanthemata during viral infections.

  • The physician noted an enanthema on the patient's palate, suggesting a viral infection.

  • Some illnesses, such as measles, can present with both a skin rash and an enanthema.

  • The sudden appearance of an enanthema prompted further diagnostic tests.

Synonyms

enanthem
vsenanthema
  • Specialized
9.9

A rash inside the mouth that appears with some illnesses

is the same medical term but spelled in a different form

Surface Forms

enanthema singular
enanthemas plural
enanthemata plural

Etymology

Enanthema comes from the parts en- meaning 'in' and anth- meaning 'flower' or 'bloom', so the word gives the image of a 'blooming' inside the body. That's why an enanthema is a rash or eruption on an inner surface like the inside of the mouth.