HyperDic: spotted_fever

English > 1 sense of the expression spotted fever:
NOUNstatespotted feverany of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin
English > spotted fever: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningAny of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin.
NarrowerRocky Mountain spotted fever, mountain fever, tick feverCaused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks
Broaderrickettsial disease, rickettsiosisinfectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
Spanishtifus epidémico, tifus exantemático, tifus petequial
Catalantifus exantemàtic

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