strophulus

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noun

An eruption of red pimples upon the face, neck, and arms, in early infancy

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tooth rashred-gum
OriginLate Latin [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounstrophulus (countable and uncountable, plural strophuli)

plural strophuli

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn eruption of red pimples upon the face, neck, and arms, in early infancy

    Synonyms: tooth rash, red-gum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn eruption of red pimples upon the face, neck, and arms, in early infancy

Similar
tooth rashred-gum

Origin

  1. Late Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishstrophulus

Late Latin [Term?]

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strophulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strophulus

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“strophulus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strophulus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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