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strophulus
[strof´u-lus]a papular urticaria occurring in infants.
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strophulus
(strŏf′yə-ləs)n. pl. strophu·li (-lē)
A disease, especially common among children, sometimes associated with intestinal disturbances and characterized by a papular eruption of the skin. Also called red gum2.
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mil·i·a·ri·a ru·bra
(mil'-ē-ā'rē-ă rū'bră)An eruption of papules and vesicles at the orifices of sweat glands, accompanied by redness and inflammatory reaction of the skin.
Synonym(s): heat rash, prickly heat, strophulus, tropical lichen, lichen tropicus.
Synonym(s): heat rash, prickly heat, strophulus, tropical lichen, lichen tropicus.
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