伝でん染せん性せい紅こう斑はん

noun

erythema infectiosum; fifth disease; slapped cheek syndrome

Medical term for a common childhood viral infection caused by parvovirus B19, characterized by a bright red facial rash. In everyday Japanese, often referred to as りんご病 (apple disease).

• 伝でん染せん性せい紅こう斑はんは、ヒトパルボウイルスB19による感かん染せん症しょうです。

  Erythema infectiosum is an infection caused by human parvovirus B19.

• 子こ供どもが伝でん染せん性せい紅こう斑はんと診しん断だんされました。

  The child was diagnosed with fifth disease.