roseola infantilis
- noun
- /roʊˈziːələ ɪnˈfæntɪlɪs/
- Specialized
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roseola infantil
- The pediatrician diagnosed her baby with roseola infantilis after a sudden high fever and a brief rash.
Examples
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Parents should watch for the characteristic rash of roseola infantilis after the fever subsides.
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My baby was diagnosed with roseola infantilis last week.
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Roseola infantilis often causes concern due to its abrupt onset, but it is usually mild and self-limiting.
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Have you heard about roseola infantilis?
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Parents should watch for the characteristic rash of roseola infantilis after the fever subsides.
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The pediatrician diagnosed her baby with roseola infantilis after a sudden high fever and a brief rash.
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Roseola infantilis often causes concern due to its abrupt onset, but it is usually mild and self-limiting.
Synonyms
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A common childhood illness that causes a sudden fever followed by a red rash
A short illness in babies and young children with sudden high fever then a pale pink rash
A short illness in infants caused by a virus with sudden high fever and brief pink rash
A short illness in babies and young children with high fever, mild sore throat, and a pink rash
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Morphology
roseola + infantilis
The compound is fully compositional: 'roseola' denotes a viral rash and 'infantilis' (Latin-derived) means 'of infants' or 'infantile', so the phrase denotes roseola occurring in infants. Although 'infantilis' is technical/Latin, its connection to 'infant' is transparent and similar medical formations occur across languages, so a learner who knows the constituents would infer the meaning.
Etymology
Roseola infantilis comes from Latin: roseola means 'little rose' and infantilis means 'baby'. It describes the small pink 'rose' rash that shows up on babies after a high fever, so the name helps you remember this common baby illness.