red mange

8.9

A skin disease in dogs and other animals caused by tiny mites that makes hair fall out and skin red

noun
/rɛd mæŋdʒ/

Specialized

: sarna roja

The veterinarian diagnosed the puppy with red mange after noticing the characteristic hair loss.

Examples

Left untreated, red mange can worsen and lead to severe skin infections in animals.
The dog has red mange on its back.
Many pet owners worry when they hear their dog might have red mange.
Is that red mange affecting her fur?
Many pet owners worry when they hear their dog might have red mange, a skin disease causing hair loss and redness.
The veterinarian diagnosed the puppy with red mange after examining its skin for signs of mites.
Left untreated, red mange can lead to severe infections and further hair loss in dogs.

Synonyms

mange

vsred mange

3 9.1

A skin disease in animals like dogs or sheep that causes itching, swelling, and hair loss

is a specific form with marked skin redness and hair loss

Surface Forms

red mange singular

red manges plural

Morphology

red + mange

This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'mange' names a skin disease and 'red' describes its color, so the meaning 'mange that is red' is directly derivable from the parts. The color+condition pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English composition, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the expression.

Etymology

The noun red mange comes from the way an animal's skin looks when tiny mites damage it: the fur falls out and the skin becomes sore and red. So red mange means 'a skin disease' that makes animals lose hair and have red, sore skin.