Any eruption or rash of the skin (not the mucous membrane). Term often used to describe childhood or infectious rashes.
Any skin eruption with inflammation, as measles.
A skin rash found with infectious diseases like measles or chickenpox.
A skin rash accompanying any eruptive disease or fever.
Rash caused by a systemic infection. Several childhood infections for example, measles and rubella have characteristic exanthemata.
Any eruption or rash that appears on the skin, as opposed to one that appears on the mucous membranes (enanthem). The term is often used to describe childhood or infectious rashes (e.g., measles or scarlet fever) but it also applies to other rashes.
A distinctive skin rash is considered a hallmark indication of certain diseases such as measles, German measles (rubella), and scarlet fever. This eruption on the skin serves as a recognizable feature associated with these particular medical conditions.