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Typhus
Meaning
Noun
●
In Bacterial diseases, Diseases, Pathology, Tick-borne diseases & Vector-borne diseases:
Any of several
similar
diseases
,
characterised
by high
recurrent
fever
,
caused
by Rickettsia
bacteria
. Not to be
confused
with
typhoid
fever
.
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Origin
typhus
English
typhus
Latin
τῦφος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Camp Fever
Gaol Fever
Hospital Fever
Jail Fever
Prison Fever
Putrid Fever
Ship Fever
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Rhymes
Typhus
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