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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xīng hóng rè
"医生诊断他患上了猩红热。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An infectious bacterial disease occurring chiefly in children, characterized by a bright red rash, a sore throat, and high fever.
"The outbreak of scarlet fever at the local primary school caused concern among parents." - 2
A historical term occasionally referenced in older medical literature regarding severe streptococcal pharyngitis with cutaneous symptoms.
"Medical treatments for scarlet fever drastically improved with the discovery of penicillin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'scarlat' (referring to a bright red cloth, from Old French 'escarlate' and Persian 'saqirlāt') combined with 'fever', originating from Old English 'fēfer' (from Latin 'febris'). Historically used to describe the characteristic red rash that accompanies the streptococcal bacterial infection, a condition well-documented since the Renaissance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scarlet fever" is said worldwide
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scarlatine
Transliteration: skar.la.tin
"La scarlatine est une infection bactérienne fréquente chez les enfants."
Scharlach
Transliteration: ˈʃaʁ.lax
"Scharlach wird durch Streptokokken verursacht."
scarlattina
Transliteration: skar.latˈti.na
"La scarlattina si manifesta con un'eruzione cutanea rossa."
escarlatina
Transliteration: es.kaɾ.laˈti.na
"El médico recetó antibióticos para tratar la escarlatina."
escarlatina
Transliteration: es.kaɾ.laˈtʃi.nɐ
"A escarlatina é caracterizada por febre alta e erupção cutánea."
लाल ज्वर
Transliteration: lal jvar
"लाल ज्वर एक संक्रामक बीमारी है जो बच्चों को प्रभावित करती है।"
猩红热
Transliteration: xīng hóng rè
"医生诊断他患上了猩红热。"
성홍열
Transliteration: seong-hong-yeol
"성홍열은 주로 어린이에게 발생하는 세균성 감염증입니다."
猩紅熱
Transliteration: shōkōnetsu
"猩紅熱は発疹と発熱を伴う感染症です。"
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