scarlatina? sm for def.
Posted By: Txczech on 2007-10-23
In Reply to: says pt has hx of s/l scaratenial ?? rash - huh
Subject: scarlatina? sm for def.
scarlatina
An acute exanthematous disease, caused by infection with streptococcal organisms producing erythrogenic toxin, marked by fever and other constitutional disturbances, and a generalized eruption of closely aggregated points or small macules of a bright red color followed by desquamation in large scales, shreds, or sheets; mucous membrane of the mouth and fauces is usually also involved. Syn: scarlet fever.
Origin
[through It. fr. Mediev. L. scarlatum, scarlet, a scarlet cloth]
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