— scarlatinal, scarlatinous /skahr'leuh tee"neuhs, skahr lat"n euhs/ , adj.
/skahr'leuh tee"neuh/ , n. Pathol.
1. See scarlet fever .
2. a mild form of scarlet fever.
[ 1795-1805; febris ) scarlatina scarlet fever, deriv. of ML scarlata scarlet (cloth); see SCARLET, -INE 1 ]