cat scratch disease en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) A relatively benign disease, characterized by swollen lymph nodes, caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae normally carried by the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cat-scratch disease | alternative | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
CSD · cat-scratch fever · cat scratch fever · inoculation lymphoreticulosis · Teeny's disease · felinosis · subacute regional lymphadenitis
Translations (5)
de Katzenkratzkrankheit (benign disease) · fi kissanraapimatauti (benign disease) · cmn 貓抓病 /猫抓病 (benign disease) · ja 猫ひっかき病 (benign disease) · nl kattenkrabziekte (benign disease)