scarlatina
Origin of scarlatina
1Other words from scarlatina
- scar·la·ti·nal, scar·la·ti·nous [skahr-luh-tee-nuhs, skahr-lat-n-uhs], /ˌskɑr ləˈti nəs, skɑrˈlæt n əs/, adjective
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How to use scarlatina in a sentence
Even the discharge of a scarlatinous otorrhoea is thought by some to be contagious for a considerable time.
We will see that the scarlatinous poison sometimes causes pharyngitis or nephritis without producing the general disease.
In severe scarlatinous pharyngitis the inflammation is apt to extend along the Eustachian tube, causing its occlusion.
The scarlatinous rash usually, when fully developed, resembles that produced by external heat or the application of a sinapism.
Erythema resembles the scarlatinous eruption, but its duration is commonly shorter.
British Dictionary definitions for scarlatina
/ (ˌskɑːləˈtiːnə) /
the technical name for scarlet fever
Origin of scarlatina
1Derived forms of scarlatina
- scarlatinal, adjective
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