scarlatina hemorrhagica

scarlatina hemorrhagica definition - medical

scarlatina hem·or·rhag·i·ca (hĕmˌə-răjˈĭ-kə)

noun
Scarlet fever in which blood hemorrhages into the skin and mucous membranes and produces a dusky hue in the eruption.

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