noun
- a mild viral infection that typically affects infants and young children, characterized by high fever followed by a pink rash
Usage: medical
Examples
- The pediatrician diagnosed the baby with roseola after the fever broke and the rash appeared.
- Roseola is common in children between 6 months and 2 years old.
- The characteristic pink spots of roseola usually appear on the trunk first.
- Most children recover from roseola within a week without complications.
- Parents often worry when their child develops the high fever associated with roseola.
- The roseola rash typically fades within a few days of appearing.