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fifth disease

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The manifestation as rashes of an infection by erythrovirus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Historically classified as the fifth of the classical childhood skin rashes or exanthems, after measles, scarlet fever, rubella, and Dukes' disease.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 傳染性紅斑 /传染性红斑 (chuánrǎnxìng hóngbān) — manifestation of erythovirus infection
  • Finnish: parvorokko — manifestation of erythovirus infection
  • Finnish: pikkurokko — manifestation of erythovirus infection
  • Japanese: 林檎病 (ringobyō) — manifestation of erythovirus infection