Meanings
nounfifth disease (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe manifestation as rashes of an infection by erythrovirus.
Synonyms: erythema infectiosum, slap face, slapcheek, slapped cheek syndrome, slapped face
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe manifestation as rashes of an infection by erythrovirus.
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Origin
Historically classified as the fifth of the classical childhood skin rashes or exanthems, after measles, scarlet fever, rubella, and Dukes' disease.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 傳染性紅斑 /传染性红斑
- 傳染性紅斑 /传染性红斑 (chuánrǎnxìng hóngbān)manifestation of erythovirus infection
Finnish parvorokko, pikkurokko
- parvorokkomanifestation of erythovirus infection
- pikkurokkomanifestation of erythovirus infection
Japanese 林檎病
- 林檎病 (ringobyō)manifestation of erythovirus infection
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