scarlet fever

noun Pathology.

a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a scarlet eruption.

Origin of scarlet fever

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby scarlet fever

Scarlatti, scarlet, scarlet clematis, scarlet cup, scarlet eggplant, scarlet fever, scarlet fever antitoxin, scarlet firethorn, scarlet gilia, scarlet hat, scarlet letter

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Example sentences from the Web for scarlet fever

She did not have scarlet-fever, and at the end of three weeks was allowed to go back to her old ways, but with a different spirit.
Not Quite Eighteen|Susan Coolidge
Their dear little foundlings all die of measles, diphtheria, or scarlet-fever.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866|Various
Scarlet-fever came in the door, and we all had it; and oh, how the cradle did go!
Around The Tea-Table|T. De Witt Talmage
The above is the description of scarlet-fever, as it most frequently occurs.
Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms|Charles Munde

In an adjoining alcove lay the body of a little boy, who had expired the day before, a victim of scarlet-fever.
Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms|Charles Munde

British Dictionary definitions for scarlet fever

scarlet fever

noun

an acute communicable disease characterized by fever, strawberry-coloured tongue, and a typical rash starting on the neck and chest and spreading to the abdomen and limbs, caused by all group A haemolytic Streptococcus bacteriaTechnical name: scarlatina

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for scarlet fever

scarlet fever

An acute and contagious disease caused by a kind of streptococcus. Characterized by fever, sore throat, and a bright red rash, scarlet fever can be treated with penicillin.

Medical definitions for scarlet fever

scarlet fever

[ skär′lĭt ]

n.

An acute contagious disease caused by a hemolytic streptococcus, occurring predominantly among children and characterized by a scarlet skin eruption and high fever.scarlatina

Scientific definitions for scarlet fever

scarlet fever

[ skär′lĭt ]

A severe acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, occurring mainly in children, and marked by high fever, sore throat and a red skin rash.

单词	scarlet fever
释义	scarlet fever noun Pathology. a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a scarlet eruption. Origin of scarlet fever First recorded in 1670–80 Words nearby scarlet fever Scarlatti, scarlet, scarlet clematis, scarlet cup, scarlet eggplant, scarlet fever, scarlet fever antitoxin, scarlet firethorn, scarlet gilia, scarlet hat, scarlet letter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scarlet fever She did not have scarlet-fever, and at the end of three weeks was allowed to go back to her old ways, but with a different spirit. Not Quite Eighteen\|Susan Coolidge Their dear little foundlings all die of measles, diphtheria, or scarlet-fever. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866\|Various Scarlet-fever came in the door, and we all had it; and oh, how the cradle did go! Around The Tea-Table\|T. De Witt Talmage The above is the description of scarlet-fever, as it most frequently occurs. Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms\|Charles Munde In an adjoining alcove lay the body of a little boy, who had expired the day before, a victim of scarlet-fever. Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms\|Charles Munde British Dictionary definitions for scarlet fever scarlet fever noun an acute communicable disease characterized by fever, strawberry-coloured tongue, and a typical rash starting on the neck and chest and spreading to the abdomen and limbs, caused by all group A haemolytic Streptococcus bacteriaTechnical name: scarlatina Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for scarlet fever scarlet fever An acute and contagious disease caused by a kind of streptococcus. Characterized by fever, sore throat, and a bright red rash, scarlet fever can be treated with penicillin. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for scarlet fever scarlet fever [ skär′lĭt ] n. An acute contagious disease caused by a hemolytic streptococcus, occurring predominantly among children and characterized by a scarlet skin eruption and high fever.scarlatina The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for scarlet fever scarlet fever [ skär′lĭt ] A severe acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, occurring mainly in children, and marked by high fever, sore throat and a red skin rash. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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