Scarlet-fever
1Scarlet fever — Scarlet Scar let, a. Of the color called scarlet; as, a scarlet cloth or thread. [1913 Webster] {Scarlet admiral} (Zo[ o]l.), the red admiral. See under {Red}. Scarlet bean (Bot.), a kind of bean ({Phaseolus multiflorus}) having scarlet flowers;… …
2scarlet fever — ► NOUN ▪ an infectious bacterial disease affecting especially children, and causing fever and a scarlet rash …
3scarlet fever — n. an acute contagious disease, esp. of children, caused by hemolytic streptococci and characterized by sore throat, fever, and a scarlet rash …
4scarlet fever — noun uncount a disease mainly affecting children that causes a fever, sore throat, and red spots on your skin …
5scarlet fever — also scar|la|ti|na [ˌska:ləˈti:nə US ˌska:r ] n [U] a serious infectious illness that mainly affects children, causing a sore throat and red spots on your skin …
6Scarlet fever — EMedicine2|emerg|518 MeshID = D012541Scarlet fever is a disease caused by an exotoxin released by Streptococcus pyogenes . It is characterized by sore throat, fever, a strawberry tongue , and a fine sandpaper rash over the upper body that may… …
7scarlet fever — Pathol. a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a scarlet eruption. [1670 80] * * * or scarlatina Acute infectious disease caused by some types of streptococcus bacteria. Fever, sore throat, headache, and, in… …
8Scarlet fever — Also called scarlatina, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a small proportion of people with strep throat. The incubation period between contracting strep and the onset of scarlet fever is short,… …
9scarlet fever — n. to develop; have scarlet fever * * * have scarlet fever to develop …
10scarlet fever — N UNCOUNT Scarlet fever is an infectious disease which gives you a painful throat, a high temperature, and red spots on your skin …
