Scarlet-fever
11Scarlet Fever (Band) — Scarlet Fever …
12scarlet fever — Synonyms and related words: African lethargy, Asiatic cholera, Chagres fever, German measles, Haverhill fever, acute articular rheumatism, ague, alkali disease, amebiasis, amebic dysentery, anthrax, bacillary dysentery, bastard measles, black… …
13scarlet fever — noun an infectious bacterial disease affecting especially children, and causing fever and a scarlet rash …
14scarlet fever — a highly infectious disease caused by a strain of Streptococcus bacteria that produces toxins. Symptoms begin 2–4 days after exposure and include fever, tonsillitis, and a characteristic widespread scarlet rash. The tongue is also affected;… …
15scarlet fever — /skalət ˈfivə/ (say skahluht feevuh) noun a contagious febrile disease, now chiefly of children, caused by streptococci and characterised by a scarlet eruption …
16scarlet fever — noun A streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, and characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat and fever. Syn: scarlatina …
17scarlet fever — UK / US noun [uncountable] a disease mainly affecting children that causes a fever, sore throat, and red spots on their skin …
18scarlet fever — A communicable disease, particularly of children, characterized by a rash and fever, usually accompanied by sore throat. 25 Am J1st Hlth § 25 …
19scarlet fever — noun an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash • Syn: ↑scarlatina • Hypernyms: ↑contagious disease, ↑contagion …
20scarlet fever — noun Date: 1676 an acute contagious febrile disease caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and characterized by inflammation of the nose, throat, and mouth, generalized toxemia, and a red rash …
