1. a skin rash or eruption, especially one that appears as a symptom of a disease such as measles or scarlet fever
Usage: medical term; often used in clinical contexts

Examples

• The patient developed an exanthem characteristic of measles.
• The doctor examined the exanthem to determine the underlying infection.
• Scarlet fever typically presents with a fine, sandpaper-like exanthem.
• The exanthem appeared three days after the fever began.
• Various viral infections can produce different types of exanthem.
• The exanthem gradually faded as the child recovered from the illness.