enanthesis

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noun

An eruption on the skin from internal disease, such as scarlet fever or measles.

Opposite
exanthesis
OriginAncient Greek ἐν →
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Meanings

nounenanthesis (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicineAn eruption on the skin from internal disease, such as scarlet fever or measles.

    Antonyms: exanthesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn eruption on the skin from internal disease, such as scarlet fever or measles.

Opposite
exanthesis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐν“in, intra”
  2. Englishenanthesis

From Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in, intra”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”), i.e. “efflorescence from within”. Compare enanthem.

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