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Synonyms of cat scratch disease

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Another word for cat scratch disease is felinosis. Other synonyms of cat scratch disease are CSD, cat scratch fever, cat-scratch fever, inoculation lymphoreticulosis and subacute regional lymphadenitis.

Synonyms and similar words for cat scratch disease

nounA relatively benign disease, characterized by swollen lymph nodes, caused by the bacterium...

Meaning of cat scratch disease

  1. noun 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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Questions about synonyms of cat scratch disease

What is another word for cat scratch disease?
Cat scratch disease has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as felinosis, CSD, cat scratch fever, cat-scratch fever, inoculation lymphoreticulosis, subacute regional lymphadenitis and Teeny's disease.
What does cat scratch disease mean?
Cat scratch disease means 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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