exanthesis

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noun

A rash on the skin.

OriginNew Latin exanthesis ← Ancient Greek ἐξάνθεσις →
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Meanings

nounexanthesis (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablemedicineA rash on the skin.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐξάνθεσις
  2. New Latinexanthesis
  3. Englishexanthesis

From New Latin exanthesis, from Ancient Greek ἐξάνθεσις (exánthesis). See exanthema.

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APA

exanthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exanthesis

MLA

“exanthesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exanthesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exanthesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exanthesis.

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