eruptive stage


e·rup·tive stage

the stage of an exanthematous illness in which the rash appears.

eruptive stage

1. The period in which an exanthem appears.2. The middle stage in the pre-eruptive, eruptive, or posteruptive categorization of tooth eruption. It is characterized by root elongation and movement of the tooth mesially and toward the occlusal plane. See also: stage