cat-scratch disease

A form of cat scratch disease — A relatively benign disease, characterized by swollen lymph nodes, caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae normally carried by the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis.

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Meanings

nouncat-scratch disease (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of cat scratch disease.
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