enanthema Syllabification: (en·an·the·ma)Pronunciation: /ˌenanˈTHēmə/Definition of enanthema noun Medicine an ulcer or eruption occurring on a mucus-secreting surface such as the inside of the mouth. Origin: mid 19th century: from en-2 'within' + a shortened form of exanthemaenanthema in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of enanthema in the British & World English dictionary