NOUN | state | ratbite fever | either of two infectious diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of a rat or mouse |
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Meaning | Either of two infectious diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of a rat or mouse; characterized by fever and headache and nausea and skin eruptions. | |
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Narrower | Haverhill fever | The form of ratbite fever occurring in the United States |
sodoku, spirillum fever | The form of ratbite fever occurring in the Far East | |
Broader | infectious disease | A disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact |
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