NOUN | state | relapsing fever, recurrent fever | marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks |
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Meaning | marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months. | |
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Synonym | recurrent fever | |
Broader | infectious disease | A disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact |
Spanish | fiebre recurrente, tifus recurrente |
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