HyperDic: typhoid_fever

English > 1 sense of the expression typhoid fever:
NOUNstatetyphoid fever, typhoid, enteric feverserious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration
English > typhoid fever: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningserious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water.
Synonymstyphoid, enteric fever
Broaderinfectious diseaseA disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
Spanishfiebre tifoidea, tifoidea
Catalanfebre tifoide, tifoide, tifus

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