tularaemia
US tularemia
/ (ˌtuːləˈriːmɪə) /
noun
an acute infectious bacterial disease of rodents, transmitted to man by infected ticks or flies or by handling contaminated flesh. It is characterized by fever, chills, and inflammation of the lymph glands: Also called: rabbit fever
Origin of tularaemia
1C19/20: from New Latin, from Tulare, county in California where it was first observed; see -aemia
Derived forms of tularaemia
- tularaemic or US tularemic, adjective
Words Nearby tularaemia
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