TYPHUS


Meaning of TYPHUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtī-fəs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek typhos fever; akin to Greek typhein to smoke — more at deaf

Date: 1785

: any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias: as

a. : a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one ( Rickettsia prowazekii ) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever, stupor alternating with delirium, intense headache, and a dark red rash

b. : murine typhus

c. : scrub typhus

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