noun Date: 1952 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
CAT SCRATCH DISEASE
Meaning of CAT SCRATCH DISEASE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012