sixth disease

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Definition of sixth disease in English English dictionary

(Tıp, İlaç) Roseola infantum (exanthema subitum, sixth disease, Zahorsky's disease) is a benign viral endemic illness of infants and young children, caused by human herpesvirus 6 (of which there are two strains, A and B) and possibly by herpesvirus 7. It is characterized by abrupt, high, sustained or spiking fever, mild pharyngitis, and lymph node enlargement

Hyphenation

sixth dis·ease

Turkish pronunciation

sîksth dîziz

Pronunciation

/ˈsəksᴛʜ dəˈzēz/ /ˈsɪksθ dɪˈziːz/