fifth disease

English

Etymology

Historically classified as the fifth of the classical childhood skin rashes or exanthems, after measles, scarlet fever, rubella, and Dukes' disease.

Noun

fifth disease (uncountable)

(medicine) The manifestation as rashes of an infection by erythrovirus.

Synonyms

erythema infectiosum
slap face
slapcheek
slapped cheek syndrome
slapped face

Translations

manifestation of erythovirus infection

Finnish: parvorokko, pikkurokko

Japanese: 林檎病 (りんごびょう, ringobyō)

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