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spotted fever

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noun Pathology.

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

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Nearby words

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Origin of spotted fever

First recorded in 1640–50
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British Dictionary definitions for spotted fever

spotted fever

noun

any of various severe febrile diseases characterized by small irregular spots on the skin, as in Rocky Mountain spotted fever or tick fever
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for spotted fever

spotted fever

[ spŏ′tĭd ]

n.

A tick typhus caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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