Rash (redirected from Skin rashes)

rash (rash) a temporary eruption on the skin.

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butterfly rash  a skin eruption across the nose and adjacent areas of the cheeks in the pattern of a butterfly, as in lupus erythematosus and seborrheic dermatitis.

diaper rash  irritant dermatitis in infants on the areas covered by the diaper, usually due to soiling or fungal contamination.

drug rash  see under eruption.

heat rash  miliaria rubra.

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rash (rsh)

n.

A skin eruption.

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Rash

A spotted, pink or red skin eruption that may be accompanied by itching and is caused by disease, contact with an allergen, food ingestion, or drug reaction.

Mentioned in: Dermatitis

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rash

a temporary eruption on the skin.

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drug rash

dermatitis medicamentosa.

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rash An exanthem or skin eruption. See Butterfly rash, Heliotrope rash, Herpetiform rash, Hot tub rash, Maculopapular rash, Morbilliform rash. Cf Petechia, Purpura.