Roseola infantum — is another name for roseola, also formally called roseola infantilis. The following is a brief rundown on roseola: Cause: Roseola is caused by a virus called human herpesvirus 6 (HHV 6) and, possibly, human herpesvirus 7 (HHV 7). Age range:… … Medical dictionary
Roseola infantum — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 B08.2 Exanthema subitum (Sechste Krankheit) … Deutsch Wikipedia
roseola infantum — ▪ disease also called exanthem subitum infectious disease of early childhood marked by rapidly developing high fever (to 106° F) lasting about three days and then subsiding completely. A few hours after the temperature returns to normal,… … Universalium
roseola infantum — roseola … The new mediacal dictionary
roseola infantum — noun 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 • Syn: ↑exanthema subitum, ↑roseola infantilis,… … Useful english dictionary
roseola infantum — (ro ze o lě) A skin eruption that produces a rose colored rash in infants. Caused by the human herpesvirus 6. The disease is short lived and characterized by a high fever of 3 to 4 days duration … Dictionary of microbiology
Roseola — is a childhood illness caused by virus infection characterized by high fevers followed by a skin rash. Roseola is also formally called roseola infantum or roseola infantilis. The following is a brief summary of roseola: Cause: Roseola is caused… … Medical dictionary
Roseola infantilis — is another name for roseola, also formally called roseola infantum. The following is a brief rundown on roseola: Cause: Roseola is caused by a virus called human herpesvirus 6 (HHV 6) and, possibly, human herpesvirus 7 (HHV 7). Age range: Roseola … Medical dictionary
infantum — see CHOLERA INFANTUM, ROSEOLA INFANTUM … Medical dictionary
roseola — infantum; = exanthem subitum; n. a condition of young children in which a fever lasting for three or four days is followed by a rose coloured maculopapular rash that fades after two days. The commonest exanthematous fever in young children, it is … The new mediacal dictionary