Five of these typical infectious diseases of childhood-measles, mumps, rubella, roseola, and chickenpox-manifest with a widespread rash, called a(n) ____.

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The term "exanthema" refers to a widespread rash that accompanies certain infectious diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, roseola, and chickenpox. Option A, "exthyma," is not a recognized medical term. Option C, "shingle," is a singular term that refers specifically to the viral infection known as herpes zoster. Option D, "roseola," is one of the five diseases listed that presents with an exanthem, but it is not a term that describes the rash itself.

Five of These Typical Infectious Diseases of Childhood-Measles, Mumps, Rubella