Ro*se"o*la (?), n. [NL., dim. of L. rosa a rose.] med.

A rose-colored efflorescence upon the skin, occurring in circumscribed patches of little or no elevation and often alternately fading and reviving; also, an acute specific disease which is characterized by an eruption of this character; -- called also rose rash.

-- Ro*se"o*lous (#), a.

 

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