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cutaneous anthrax

cutaneous anthrax

1 9.2
A skin infection caused by bacteria that starts as a small sore and can become a dangerous ulcer if untreated
  • noun
  • /kjuˈteɪniəs ˈænθræks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ántrax cutáneo
  • Table 2. Results of the negative binomial regression model examining risk factors for human cutaneous anthrax, Georgia TABLE #
  • human cutaneous anthrax

Examples

  • Characteristics of human cutaneous anthrax patients, Georgia, 2010-2012 TABLE #

    Academic text (2014)

  • We assessed the occurrence of human cutaneous anthrax in Georgia during 2010–2012 by examining demographic and spatial characteristics of reported cases.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The doctor diagnosed him with cutaneous anthrax, which caused painful lesions on his skin.

  • During the outbreak, cases of cutaneous anthrax were monitored closely by health officials.

  • Patients with cutaneous anthrax may experience symptoms such as fever and severe fatigue.

Synonyms

anthrax
vscutaneous anthrax
  • Specialized
80 6.9

A serious disease that mainly affects animals like cows and sheep and can also infect people

is a skin-specific infection with progressing lesions and potential severe systemic effects

How Severe

cutaneous anthrax
  • Specialized
1 9.2
anthracnose
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

cutaneous anthrax singular
cutaneous anthraces plural

Morphology

cutaneous + anthrax

The phrase is a regular adjective+noun combination where 'cutaneous' means affecting the skin and 'anthrax' is a disease, so the meaning — the skin form of anthrax — is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional medical naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English formation, making it transparent to learners who know both words.

Etymology

The medical name cutaneous anthrax comes from two words: cutaneous, meaning 'skin', and anthrax, meaning 'charcoal', because the infection often makes a dark, charcoal-like sore on the skin. So, the name refers to the form of anthrax that affects the skin.