tularemia

or tu·la·rae·mi·a

[ too-luh-ree-mee-uh ]

/ ˌtu ləˈri mi ə /

noun Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

a plaguelike disease of rabbits, squirrels, etc., caused by a bacterium, Francisella tularensis, transmitted to humans by insects or ticks or by the handling of infected animals and causing fever, muscle pain, and symptoms associated with the point of entry into the body.

Also called deer fly fever, rabbit fever.

Origin of tularemia

1920–25, Americanism;Tulare, California county where first found + -emia

OTHER WORDS FROM tularemia

tu·la·re·mic, tu·la·rae·mic, adjective

Words nearby tularemia

tuk-tuk, Tula, tuladi, tularaemia, Tulare, tularemia, tule, Tuléar, tule fog, tule perch, tulip

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Example sentences from the Web for tularemia

Where better to test cultures of anthrax, typhoid, plague and tularemia than on an island in a sea in the middle of the desert?
The Aral Sea's Disappearing Act|Anna Nemtsova|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now that streptomycin is available, cases of tularemia in persons are easily cured.
A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha|E. Raymond Hall
No evidence of plague or of tularemia was reported after study of 494 small rodents obtained from 13 localities in the Park.
Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Sydney Anderson
"Tularemia, of course," he said, touching his lighter to the tip.
Temple Trouble|Henry Beam Piper

Actually, many kinds of mammals are quite as likely to have tularemia as are rabbits.
A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha|E. Raymond Hall

Medical definitions for tularemia

tularemia

[ tōō′lə-rē′mē-ə ]

n.

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that chiefly affects rodents but can also be transmitted to humans, in whom it causes intermittent fever and swelling of lymph nodes.

Scientific definitions for tularemia

tularemia

[ tōō′lə-rē′mē-ə ]

An infectious disease characterized by intermittent fever and swelling of the lymph nodes, caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. It chiefly affects wild rabbits and rodents but can also be transmitted to humans through the bite of various insects or through contact with infected animals.

单词	tularemia
释义	tularemia or tu·la·rae·mi·a [ too-luh-ree-mee-uh ] / ˌtu ləˈri mi ə / noun Pathology, Veterinary Pathology. a plaguelike disease of rabbits, squirrels, etc., caused by a bacterium, Francisella tularensis, transmitted to humans by insects or ticks or by the handling of infected animals and causing fever, muscle pain, and symptoms associated with the point of entry into the body. Also called deer fly fever, rabbit fever. Origin of tularemia 1920–25, Americanism;Tulare, California county where first found + -emia OTHER WORDS FROM tularemia tu·la·re·mic, tu·la·rae·mic, adjective Words nearby tularemia tuk-tuk, Tula, tuladi, tularaemia, Tulare, tularemia, tule, Tuléar, tule fog, tule perch, tulip Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tularemia Where better to test cultures of anthrax, typhoid, plague and tularemia than on an island in a sea in the middle of the desert? The Aral Sea's Disappearing Act\|Anna Nemtsova\|October 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now that streptomycin is available, cases of tularemia in persons are easily cured. A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha\|E. Raymond Hall No evidence of plague or of tularemia was reported after study of 494 small rodents obtained from 13 localities in the Park. Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado\|Sydney Anderson "Tularemia, of course," he said, touching his lighter to the tip. Temple Trouble\|Henry Beam Piper Actually, many kinds of mammals are quite as likely to have tularemia as are rabbits. A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha\|E. Raymond Hall Medical definitions for tularemia tularemia [ tōō′lə-rē′mē-ə ] n. An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that chiefly affects rodents but can also be transmitted to humans, in whom it causes intermittent fever and swelling of lymph nodes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for tularemia tularemia [ tōō′lə-rē′mē-ə ] An infectious disease characterized by intermittent fever and swelling of the lymph nodes, caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. It chiefly affects wild rabbits and rodents but can also be transmitted to humans through the bite of various insects or through contact with infected animals. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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