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en·an·them (-nnthm) or en·an·the·ma (nn-thm)
n.
A mucous membrane eruption, especially one occurring in connection with one of the exanthemas.
enan·thema·tous (-thm-ts, -thm-ts) adj.
enanthem (enan´thm),
n See enanthema.
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On occasion a nonspecific enanthem (Forscheimer''s spots) of pinpoint red macules and petechiae can be seen over the soft palate and uvula just before or with the exanthem.
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common febrile illness of early childhood, characterized by 3-4 days of fever and the development of a vesicular enanthem on the buccal mucosa, gums, and palate and a papulovesicular exanthem on the hands, feet, and buttocks (1).
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