Noun: roseola row'zee-u-lu or ,row-zee'ow-lu
- Any red eruption of the skin
"The baby's roseola cleared up after a few days";
- rash, efflorescence, skin rash
- (medicine) a specific viral infection common in young children characterized by high fever followed by a pink rash
"The pediatrician diagnosed the child with roseola after the fever broke"
Derived forms: roseolas
Type of: eruption
Encyclopedia: Roseola