spotted fever

noun

Pathology.

1. any of several fevers characterized by spots on the skin, especially as in cerebrospinal meningitis or typhus fever.

2. tick fever.

spotted fever

noun

1. any of various severe febrile diseases characterized by small irregular spots on the skin, as in Rocky Mountain spotted fever or tick fever

Word History and Origins

Origin of spotted fever¹

First recorded in 1640–50