roseolaradj.
/rə(ʊ)ˈziːələ/, /ˌrəʊzɪˈəʊlə/, U.S. /ˌroʊziˈoʊlər/, /roʊˈziələr/ Medicine.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of roseola.
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roseolous1814
roseolar1828
roseoliform1899
1828 London Med. & Physical Jrnl. New Ser. 5 24 The roseolar eruption above mentioned.
1859 Brit. & Foreign Medico-chirurg. Rev. 23 265 Excluding the roseolar forms, which get well of themselves, the author often employs blistering in the papular form of the disease.
1896 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. I. 820 The appearance of roseolar spots.
1928 C. S. Whitehead & C. A. Hoff Ethical Sex Relations (new ed.) i. viii. 326 Treatment of syphilis..should last at the very least two years..and this in cases which show only the mild lesions of glandular enlargement, a few papules or roseolar patches, [etc.].
1968 H. O. Mackey & J. P. Mackey Handbk. Dis. Skin (ed. 9) viii. 63 There are several groups of roseolar eruptions.
2006 Pediatric Neurol. 35 63/1 Examination may reveal generalized lymphadenopathy, occasional hepatosplenomegaly, and a pale roseolar maculopapular rash (in 50% of cases [of West Nile fever]).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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