Enanthem
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Mucous membrane Rash arising from another focus of infection.
Enanthem or enanthema are medical terms for a rash (small spots) on the mucous membranes. These are characteristic of patients with smallpox
, measles
, and chicken pox.
It can also indicate hypersensitivity
.
Enanthema can present with viral exanthema.
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
, measles
Measles
Measles, also known as rubeola or morbilli, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. Morbilliviruses, like other paramyxoviruses, are enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses...
, and chicken pox.
It can also indicate hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity refers to undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity. These reactions may be damaging, uncomfortable, or occasionally fatal. Hypersensitivity reactions require a pre-sensitized state of the host. The four-group classification...
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Enanthema can present with viral exanthema.