Noun: exanthema subitum
- A viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days
"The pediatrician diagnosed the baby with exanthema subitum";
- roseola infantum, roseola infantilis, pseudorubella
Type of: disease
Encyclopedia: Exanthema subitum