Exanthemas

/ɛɡˌzænˈθiːməz/ noun

Definition

Plural of exanthema; multiple skin eruptions or rashes, especially from infectious diseases.

Etymology

Standard English pluralization of the Latin exanthema, using -s. The Greek form (exanthem) pluralizes as exanthems; this Latin form uses -as.

Kelly Says

English medical vocabulary is torn between Greek and Latin—we can say 'exanthems' or 'exanthemas' for the plural, and which one doctors use depends on their training and whether they learned the Greek or Latinate version as their primary form.

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