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Meaning of "fifth disease" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIFTH DISEASE

From its being among the five most common childhood infections.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FIFTH DISEASE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIFTH DISEASE

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Fifth disease is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FIFTH DISEASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Fifth disease

Erythema infectiosum or fifth disease is one of several possible manifestations of infection by erythrovirus, previously called parvovirus B19. The disease is also referred to as slapped cheek syndrome, slapcheek, slap face or slapped face. In Japan the disease is called "apple sickness" or ringo-byou...

Definition of fifth disease in the English dictionary

The definition of fifth disease in the dictionary is a mild infectious disease of childhood, caused by a virus, characterized by fever and a red rash spreading from the cheeks to the limbs and trunk Also called: slapped-cheek disease Technical name: erythema infectiosum.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FIFTH DISEASE

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Crohn´s disease
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Synonyms and antonyms of fifth disease in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fifth disease» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIFTH DISEASE

Find out the translation of fifth disease to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fifth disease from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fifth disease» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第五病
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la quinta enfermedad
570 millions of speakers

English

fifth disease
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पांचवें रोग
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المرض الخامس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пятая болезнь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quinta doença
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পঞ্চম রোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la cinquième maladie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyakit kelima
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ringelröteln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

第5病
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다섯째 질환
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penyakit kelima
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bệnh thứ năm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐந்தாவது நோய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाचव्या रोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beşinci hastalık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quinta malattia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piąta choroba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

п´ята хвороба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

boala a cincea
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

πέμπτη νόσος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vyfde siekte
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

femte sjukdom
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

femte barnesykdom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fifth disease

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIFTH DISEASE»

The term «fifth disease» is normally little used and occupies the 115.536 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIFTH DISEASE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fifth disease

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIFTH DISEASE»

Discover the use of fifth disease in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fifth disease and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fifth Disease
Discusses how fifth disease got its name, what causes it, how it is spread, the symptoms, and treatments.
Elizabeth Laskey, 2002
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Miscarriage: Why it Happens and how Best to Reduce Your Risks
Why it Happens and how Best to Reduce Your Risks Henry M. Lerner. are immune to chickenpox or, if you are not, to get immunized before you become pregnant. Fifth Disease Fifth disease, known to pediatricians as erythema infectiosum, ...
Henry M. Lerner, 2003
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Lippincott's Guide to Infectious Diseases
Fifth disease,also called erythema infectio- sum,is an illness that mostly affects children ages 3 to 15 years but can also affect adults. Fifth disease causes a red rash on the cheeks and a lacy red rash on the trunk and limbs.It is usually a mild  ...
Lippincott, Maureen McKinney, 2011
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Microbes and Society
Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum) My little brother had the fifth disease, but I have no idea what that means. Can you help? In the late 1800s, numbers were assigned to diseases accompanied by skin rashes. Disease I was measles, ...
Benjamin S. Weeks, I. Edward Alcamo, 2008
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Diseases and Disorders
Marshall Cavendish Corporation. Fifth disease Fifth disease, or Erythema infectiosum, is so called because it was classified as the fifth among six causes of fever and rash in children. It is caused by a virus called parvovirus B19. This disease ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2007
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Ebony
The doctor informed me that this rash was not the measles but something called fifth disease. He also said it was not contagious and as long as she didn't run a fever, she was okay. Can you please explain what fifth disease is? T. N., Baltimore ...
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Pediatric Telephone Advice
TELEPHONE ADVICE FOR FIFTH DISEASE 1 . Working diagnosis: "It sounds like fifth disease. This distinctive rash is harmless and causes no itching, pain, or complications for the child. Therefore, usually no treatment is necessary." 2.
Barton D. Schmitt, 2004
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Alcamo's Fundamentals of Microbiology
Fifth disease virus Human papilloma virus Transplacental: Refers to movement from mother to fetus. 15.5: Being Skeptical Skin Test Antigens Eliminate Warts Many of. FIGURE15.18 The Rubella Virus. This false-color transmission electron  ...
Jeffrey C. Pommerville, 2010
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Webster's New World Medical Dictionary, 3rd Edition
fifth disease 162 fifth disease A mild disease occurring typically in children that is caused by parvovirus B-19. The characteristic symptoms of fifth disease include lowgrade fever, fatigue, a “slapped cheeks” rash, and a rash over the whole ...
WebMD, 2009
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Atlas of Adult Physical Diagnosis
105 - 104 - 103 - 102 - 101 - 100 - 99 - 98.6 98 A. Rubeola B. Rubella and C. Fifth disease D. Roseola 3 4 Time, days Figure 14.42. Fever curves for exanthems. A. Rubeola. B. Rubella. C. Fifth disease. D. Roseola. TIPS Rubeola has onset of ...
Dale Berg, Katherine Worzala, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIFTH DISEASE»

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Rash illness, commonly affecting children, spreading in Tokyo
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Cases of fifth disease — a mild rash ... Initial symptoms of fifth disease, also called “slapped-cheek rash” in the ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
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Granzyme B mediated function of Parvovirus B19-specific CD4 + T …
Typical clinical manifestations of B19 infection are fifth disease and arthropathy. More severe clinical manifestations are also possible: acute ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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World Sickle Cell Day highlights difficult genetic illness
In addition, an infection called “Fifth Disease”, caused by the parvovirus B19, can cause the bone marrow of a child with sickle cell to stop ... «Examiner.com, Jun 15»
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State will seek death penalty in trial for first-degree murder of a child
... including the boy's baby sitter, that the boy had fifth disease, a rash-causing childhood disease similar to measles, scarlet fever and rubella. «Gillette News Record, Jun 15»
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Parvovirus making its way around area
Fifth disease is quite common in children. Adults can also get it. Many people with fifth disease have no symptoms or only mild symptoms that ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jun 15»
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Fifth Disease could be harmful to pregnant women
Elementary schools are issuing a warning about a common virus among young children that can be dangerous for pregnant women. Recently ... «ABC Action News, May 15»
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Lupus Pain, Symptoms & Signs: Chronic Autoimmune Disease …
... infections such as cytomegalovirus (CMV), parvovirus (such as fifth disease), hepatitis C infections, and the Epstein-Barr virus (in children); ... «Latin Post, May 15»
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Texoma school issues health notice about Fifth disease
Crystal Campbell has three children who attend Howe Elementary. She says she'd never heard of Fifth disease until she read a health notice ... «KTEN, Apr 15»
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Suburban school district warning families about contagious 'slapped …
Fifth disease is not reportable in Illinois as per Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines, according to David Hass, spokesman for the ... «WGN-TV, Mar 15»
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What's Going Around
It's called Fifth Disease. Dr. Dennis Perry at McLaren Greater Lansing Primary Care in Okemos is treating it. The virus starts with low-grade ... «WILX-TV, Mar 15»

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