2 definitions
for roseola
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Roseola \Ro*se"o*la\, n. [NL., dim. of L. rosa a rose.] (med.)
A rose-colored efflorescence upon the skin, occurring in
circumscribed patches of little or no elevation and often
alternately fading and reviving; also, an acute specific
disease which is characterized by an eruption of this
character; -- called also rose rash. -- Ro*se"o*lous, a.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
roseola
n : any red eruption of the skin [syn: rash, efflorescence,
skin rash]
