单词 | typhus |
释义 | typhus[ tahy-fuhs ] / ˈtaɪ fəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR typhus ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology.an acute, infectious disease caused by several species of Rickettsia, transmitted by lice and fleas, and characterized by acute prostration, headache, and a peculiar eruption of reddish spots on the body. Also called typhus fever. Origin of typhus1635–45; <New Latin <Greek tŷphos vapor OTHER WORDS FROM typhustyphous, adjectiveWords nearby typhustyphoidin, Typhoid Mary, typhoid vaccine, typhon, typhoon, typhus, typhus vaccine, typical, typicon, typify, typing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for typhusBritish Dictionary definitions for typhustyphus / (ˈtaɪfəs) / nounany one of a group of acute infectious rickettsial diseases characterized by high fever, skin rash, and severe headacheAlso called: typhus fever Derived forms of typhustyphous, adjectiveWord Origin for typhusC18: from New Latin tӯphus, from Greek tuphos fever; related to tuphein to smoke 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 Cultural definitions for typhustyphus [ (teye-fuhs) ] A group of acute and contagious diseases, often fatal, marked by severe headaches and high fever. Typhus is transmitted to humans by fleas, lice, or mites that are infected with the microorganism that causes the disease. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for typhustyphus [ tī′fəs ] n.Any of several forms of infectious disease caused by Rickettsia, especially those transmitted by fleas, lice, or mites, and characterized generally by severe headache, sustained high fever, depression, delirium, and the eruption of red rashes on the skin.camp fever prison fever Other words from typhusty′phous (-fəs) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for typhustyphus [ tī′fəs ] Any of several forms of an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Rickettsia transmitted by fleas, mites, or especially lice, and characterized by severe headache, high fever, and skin rash. Louse-born bacteria that cause typhus are especially virulent and can cause epidemics of the disease, which may be fatal in people with weakened immune systems. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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