scarlet+rash
21rash´ly — rash1 «rash», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. too hasty and careless; reckless; taking too much risk: »It is rash to cross the street without looking both ways. SYNONYM(S): impetuous. 2. characterized by undue haste: »a rash promise, a rash remark …
22scarlet 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 …
23scarlet fever — (scarlatina; skar let) A disease that results from infection with a strain of Streptococcus pyogenes that carries a lysogenic phage with the gene for erythrogenic (rash inducing) toxin. The toxin causes shedding of the skin. This is a… …
24scarlet fever — noun A streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, and characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat and fever. Syn: scarlatina …
25scarlet fever — scar′let fe′ver n. pat a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a red rash • Etymology: 1670–80 …
26scarlet fever — A communicable disease, particularly of children, characterized by a rash and fever, usually accompanied by sore throat. 25 Am J1st Hlth § 25 …
27scarlet fever — noun an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash • Syn: ↑scarlatina • Hypernyms: ↑contagious disease, ↑contagion …
28Fever, scarlet — 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,… …
29Maculopapular rash — A maculopapular rash is a medical term used to describe a unique type of rash. It is a portmanteau of the terms macule (spots) and papule (bumps). It is usually also described as erythematous, or red.Macules are small, flat, discolored spots on… …
30Canker rash — Can ker rash (Med.) A form of scarlet fever characterized by ulcerated or putrid sore throat. [1913 Webster] …
