hand, foot and mouth disease

English

Alternative forms

• hand, foot, and mouth disease; hand-foot-and-mouth disease; hand, foot, mouth disease; hand-foot-mouth disease

Noun

hand, foot and mouth disease (uncountable)

1. (pathology) An infection in humans caused by a group of enteroviruses, typically characterized by a mild fever followed by a rash of flat discoloured spots and bumps that may blister, most commonly on the hands, feet and mouth.

   Synonym: (initialism) HFMD

Related terms

• foot-and-mouth disease

Translations

syndrome caused by contagious intestinal viruses

• Dutch: hand-, voet- en mondziekte f
• German: Hand-Fuß-Mund-Krankheit (de) f
• Indonesian: flu singapura, penyakit tangan, kaki, dan mulut
• Vietnamese: bệnh tay chân miệng