Typhus+fever
121Rocky Mountain spotted fever — spotted fever; = tick fever a disease of rodents and other small mammals in the USA caused by the microorganism Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted to humans by ticks. Symptoms include fever, muscle pains, and a profuse reddish rash like that… …
122typhoid fever — noun An illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi. Not to be confused with typhus. Syn: enteric fever See Also: paratyphoid fever …
123Queensland tick typhus — One of the tick borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but less severe, with fever, a small ulcer (eschar) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite lymphadenopathy),… …
124hospital fever — n typhus or fever formerly prevalent in hospitals in association with hospital gangrene …
125camp-fever — campˈ fever noun Typhus, typhoid, or other fever tending to occur in camps with poor sanitary conditions • • • Main Entry: ↑camp …
126scrub typhus — n. a disease of the Asiatic Pacific area, transmitted to humans by the bite of the larva of a mite (esp. Trombicula akamushi) and caused by a rickettsia ( Rickettsia tsutsugamushi): it is characterized by fever and a rash …
127prison fever — noun : typhus 1a * * * typhus …
128spotted fever — noun Date: 1650 any of various eruptive fevers: as a. typhus b. Rocky Mountain spotted fever …
