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fifth disease
fifth diseasen. A usually mild disease, primarily of children, that is caused by a parvovirus and is characterized by fever, a prominent, often bright red rash on the cheeks that may spread to the trunk and limbs, and swollen, painful joints. Also called erythema infectiosum. [From its being fifth in frequency of rash-producing childhood diseases.]fifth disease n (Pathology) 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 [C20: from its being among the five most common childhood infections]fifth disease
fifth disease: see parvovirusparvovirus , any of several small DNA viruses that cause several diseases in animals, including humans. In humans, parvoviruses cause fifth disease, or erythema infectiosum, an acute disease usually affecting young children. ..... Click the link for more information. .ThesaurusSeeparvovirus |