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SKIN ERUPTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does skin eruption mean? 

SKIN ERUPTION (noun)
  The noun SKIN ERUPTION has 1 sense:

1. eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a diseaseplay

  Familiarity information: SKIN ERUPTION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SKIN ERUPTION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

exanthem; exanthema; skin eruption

Hypernyms ("skin eruption" is a kind of...):

eruption (symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible)


 Context examples 


It affects predominantly children and is characterized by the development of a bright red skin eruption in the cheeks.

(Erythema Infectiosum, NCI Thesaurus)

Skin eruption consisting of papules and pustules, most often appearing in the face, scalp, and upper trunk.

(Papulopustular Rash, NCI Thesaurus)

It is followed by a maculopapular skin eruption in the extremities which eventually fades into a lacey pattern.

(Erythema Infectiosum, NCI Thesaurus)



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