Sign or Symptom
exanthema
ex·an·the·ma
Subclass of:
Dermatologic disorders
Also called:
Dermatitis; Skin rash
Definitions related to exanthema:
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(rash) An eruption in the skin which effects its appearance and/or texture.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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(rash) Any change in the skin which affects its appearance or texture. A rash may be localized to one part of the body, or affect all the skin. Rashes may cause the skin to change color, itch, become warm, bumpy, dry, cracked, or blistered, swell and may be painful.ACC/AHA Clinical Data TerminologyAmerican College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
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(rashes) A rash is an area of irritated or swollen skin. Many rashes are itchy, red, painful, and irritated. Some rashes can also lead to blisters or patches of raw skin. Rashes are a symptom of many different medical problems. Other causes include irritating substances and allergies. Certain genes can make people more likely to get rashes. Contact dermatitis is a common type of rash. It causes redness, itching, and sometimes small bumps. You get the rash where you have touched an irritant, such as a chemical, or something you are allergic to, like poison ivy. Some rashes develop right away. Others form over several days. Although most rashes clear up fairly quickly, others are long-lasting and need long-term treatment. Because rashes can be caused by many different things, it's important to figure out what kind you have before you treat it. If it is a bad rash, if it does not go away, or if you have other symptoms, you should see your health care provider. Treatments may include moisturizers, lotions, baths, cortisone creams that relieve swelling, and antihistamines, which relieve itching.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(exanthem) An eruption in the skin which affects its appearance and/or texture.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(skin rash) A red eruption of the skin.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Diseases in which skin eruptions or rashes are a prominent manifestation. Classically, six such diseases were described with similar rashes; they were numbered in the order in which they were reported. Only the fourth (Duke's disease), fifth (ERYTHEMA INFECTIOSUM), and sixth (EXANTHEMA SUBITUM) numeric designations survive as occasional synonyms in current terminology.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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