Means a sudden rash. A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and then suddenly subsides leaving in its wake a fine red rash. The causative agent is herpesvirus type 6 so the disease is known as Sixth Disease. Also called Pseudorubella, Roseola, Roseola infantilis, and Roseola infantum.
EXANTHEM SUBITUM
Meaning of EXANTHEM SUBITUM in English
English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012