tularaemia

/ ˌtuːləˈriːmɪə /

noun

1. 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 calledrabbit fever

Derived Forms

• ˌtulaˈraemic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tularaemia¹

C19/20: from New Latin, from Tulare , county in California where it was first observed; see -aemia