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1. <dentistry> The act of breaking out, appearing or becoming visible, as eruption of the teeth.
2. <dermatology> Visible efflorescent lesions of the skin due to disease, especially an exanthematous disease and marked by redness and prominence, a rash.
See: exanthema.
Origin: L. Eruptio = a breaking out
(08 Jan 1998)
eructation, erudite, erumpent, erupt < Prev | Next > eruption cyst, eruptive, eruptive fever
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