typhoid
[ tahy-foid ]
/ ˈtaɪ fɔɪd /
noun
Also called typhoid fever. an infectious, often fatal, febrile disease, usually of the summer months, characterized by intestinal inflammation and ulceration, caused by the typhoid bacillus, which is usually introduced with food or drink.
adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM typhoid
an·ti·ty·phoid, adjectivepre·ty·phoid, adjectiveWords nearby typhoid
typhlosole, typhlostomy, typhlotomy, Typhoeus, typhogenic, typhoid, typhoidal, typhoid bacillus, typhoid fever, typhoidin, Typhoid Mary
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Medical definitions for typhoid
typhoid
[ tī′foid′ ]
n.
Typhoid fever.
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling typhoid fever.
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