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cat scratch disease
noun
Definition of CAT SCRATCH DISEASE
: an illness that is characterized by swelling of the lymph glands, fever, and chills and is caused by a bacterium (Bartonella henselae syn. Rochalimaea henselae) transmitted especially by a cat scratch —called also cat scratch fever
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First Known Use of CAT SCRATCH DISEASE
1952
Medical Dictionary
cat scratch disease
noun
Medical Definition of CAT SCRATCH DISEASE
: an illness that is characterized by chills, slight fever, and swelling of the lymph glands and is caused by a gram-negative bacterium of the genus Bartonella (B. henselae synonym Rochalimaea henselae) transmitted especially by a cat scratch—called also cat scratch fever
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