scarlet fever
English
Noun
scarlet fever (countable and uncountable, plural scarlet fevers)
- (medicine) A streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, and characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat and fever.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- scarlet fever erythrogenic toxin
- miniature scarlet fever
Translations
streptococcal infection
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