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roseola

Syllabification: (ro·se·o·la)

Pronunciation: /ˌrōzēˈōlə, rōˈzēələ/

Definition of roseola

noun

Medicine

a rose-colored rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis, and some other diseases.
(in full roseola infantum /inˈfantəm/) a disease of young children in which a fever is followed by a rash, caused by a herpes virus.