scarlatina

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scarlatina - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Scarlatina \Scar`la*ti"na\, n. [NL.: cf. F. scarlatine. See
     Scarlet.] (Med.)
     Scarlet fever. -- Scar`la*ti"nal, a. -- Scar*lat"i*nous
     (# or #), a.
     [1913 Webster]

scarlatina - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  scarlatina
      n 1: an acute communicable disease (usually in children)
           characterized by fever and a red rash [syn: scarlet fever
           , scarlatina]