tularemia

American  

[too-luh-ree-mee-uh] / ˌtu ləˈri mi ə /

Or tularaemia

noun

Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

1. a plaguelike disease of rabbits, squirrels, etc., caused by a bacterium, Francisella tularensis, transmitted to humans by insects or ticks or by the handling of infected animals and causing fever, muscle pain, and symptoms associated with the point of entry into the body.

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tularemia Scientific  

/ to̅o̅′lə-rē′mē-ə /

1. An infectious disease characterized by intermittent fever and swelling of the lymph nodes, caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. It chiefly affects wild rabbits and rodents but can also be transmitted to humans through the bite of various insects or through contact with infected animals.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• tularaemic
  adjective
• tularemic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of tularemia

1920–25, Tulare, California county where first found + -emia

Example Sentences

Tularemia in humans is rare in the United States, with only a couple hundred cases reported in a typical year.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022

Tularemia, known as rabbit fever, can cause life-threatening infections, and is a potential biowarfare agent.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2019

Edward Francis, A.M.A. gold medal winner, 1928 discoverer of disease Tularemia, native of Shandon, Ohio LL.D.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Tularemia, of course," he said, touching his lighter to the tip.

From Temple Trouble by Piper, H. Beam