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cat scratch disease

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
cat scratch dis-ease
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relatively benign disease, characterized by swollen lymph nodes, caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae normally carried by the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

cat-scratch disease (alternative)

Phrases

rat-bite fever

Frequently Paired Words

catscratch rat-bite fever

Synonyms

CSD cat scratch fever cat-scratch fever felinosis inoculation lymphoreticulosis subacute regional lymphadenitis Teeny's disease

Questions

What does cat scratch disease mean?
A relatively benign disease, characterized by swollen lymph nodes, caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae normally carried by the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis.

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