deflorescence

deflorescence
\\ˌdefləˈresən(t)s, ˌdēˌflōrˈe-, ˌdēˌflȯˈre-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Latin deflorescere to fade, wither (from de- + florescere to blossom) + English -ence — more at florescence
: the fading or disappearance of the eruption in an exanthematous disease

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  • déflorescence — [deflɔʀesɑ̃s] n. f. ÉTYM. D. i.; du lat. deflorescere « perdre ses fleurs », de flos, floris « fleur ». ❖ ♦ Méd. Disparition des lésions cutanées au stade final d une maladie éruptive …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • deflorescence — Disappearance of the eruption in scarlet fever or other exanthemas. [L. de floresco, to fade, wither, fr. flos (flor ), flower] * * * de·flo·res·cence .def lə res ən(t)s; .dē .flōr es , .flȯr n the fading or disappearance of the eruption in an… …   Medical dictionary

  • deflorescence — def·lo·res·cence …   English syllables

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