scarlatina

Meanings

• A contagious disease characterized by a high fever and a rash of small, raised spots.

  - "Scarlatina is a highly contagious disease that can spread rapidly in communities."
  - "Symptoms of scarlatina include a high fever, a rash of small, raised spots, and a sore throat."
  - "Scarlatina is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes and is transmitted through respiratory droplets or by coming into contact with contaminated surfaces."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scarlatina
scarlet , melted , let us pelt it , with pebbles , let us jell it , and sell it , for a pelt of money.

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Scarlatina (ro) : A contagious disease characterized by a high fever and a rash of small, raised spots.
   

2. Scarletina () : A person or thing that is scarlet in color.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of scarlatina that leads to same result
scarlatina , scarlatinal , scarlatinas

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term scarlatina is derived from the Latin word scarlatina, which means 'a scarlet-colored robe.' The term came to be used to describe the characteristic rash of small, raised spots that is a hallmark of the disease.

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Trivia

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1. Scarlatina is also known as Scarlet Fever, due to the characteristic scarlet-colored rash that is a hallmark of the disease.

2. Scarlatina is a highly contagious disease, spread primarily through respiratory droplets, and can also be spread by coming into contact with contaminated surfaces.

3. Scarlatina is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, and is characterized by a high fever, a rash of small, raised spots, and a sore throat.

4. Scarlatina was once a common childhood disease, with many people having had the disease in their childhood, but due to advances in modern medicine, and the widespread use of vaccines and antibiotics, the incidence of scarlatina has greatly decreased, and the disease is now much less common than it once was.

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How to Memorize "scarlatina"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a red, scarlet-colored robe, called Scarlatina, and imagine a person infected with the disease, wearing the scarlet robe.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term Scarlatina with the red, scarlet-colored robe, and associate the disease with the symptoms of a high fever and a rash of small, raised spots.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scarlatina, A Scarlet Robe, A Disease That's Robe-ed In Scarlet, In Fever And Rash' to help remember the meaning and symptoms of the disease.

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