n. an infectious fever caused by rickettsiae, characterized by a purple rash, headaches, fever, and usu. delirium. typhous adj.
[ mod.L f. Gk tuphos smoke, stupor f. tupho to smoke ]
n. an infectious fever caused by rickettsiae, characterized by a purple rash, headaches, fever, and usu. delirium. typhous adj.
[ mod.L f. Gk tuphos smoke, stupor f. tupho to smoke ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012