typhus fever
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typhus fever — noun rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑typhus • Hypernyms: ↑rickettsial disease, ↑rickettsiosis • Hyponyms: ↑murine typhus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
typhus fever — type of infectious disease spread by lice and fleas … English contemporary dictionary
Typhus — Typhus, also known as spotted fever, is a feared epidemic disease caused by poor hygiene, filth, famine, and extreme cold. The louse (pediculis corporis) is the vector of typhus and breeds in times of disaster such as in wartime and in… … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
typhus — [tī′fəs] n. [ModL < Gr typhos, vapor, fever, stupor, akin to typhein, to smoke, be cloudy < IE base * dheu : see DULL] an acute infectious disease caused by various rickettsiae (esp. Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted to people by the bite… … English World dictionary
Typhus — Infobox Disease Name = Typhus Caption = Rash caused by Epidemic typhus. DiseasesDB = 29240 ICD10 = ICD10|A|75|1|a|75 ICD9 = ICD9|080 ICD9|083 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 001363 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2332 MeshID = D014438Typhus is… … Wikipedia
typhus — typhous, adj. /tuy feuhs/, n. Pathol. an acute, infectious disease caused by several species of Rickettsia, transmitted by lice and fleas, and characterized by acute prostration, headache, and a peculiar eruption of reddish spots on the body.… … Universalium
typhus — A group of acute infectious and contagious diseases, caused by rickettsiae that are transmitted by arthropods, and occurring in two principal forms: epidemic t. and endemic (murine) t.; typical symptoms include: severe headache, shivering and… … Medical dictionary
typhus — spotted fever; n. any one of a group of infections caused by rickettsiae and characterized by severe headache, a widespread rash, prolonged high fever, and delirium. They all respond to treatment with chloramphenicol or tetracyclines. Epidemic… … The new mediacal dictionary
typhus — Synonyms and related words: African lethargy, Asiatic cholera, Chagres fever, German measles, Haverhill fever, acute articular rheumatism, ague, alkali disease, amebiasis, amebic dysentery, anthrax, bacillary dysentery, bastard measles, black… … Moby Thesaurus
Typhus — Cet article traite du typhus. Ne pas confondre avec la fièvre typhoïde, ni avec les fièvres paratyphoïdes Le typhus (du grec τῦφος typhos: stupeur, torpeur) est le nom donné à un groupe de maladies similaires, graves pour l homme. Il s agit … Wikipédia en Français
