typhoid carrier
ty·phoid car·ri·er
(tīfoyd karē-ĕr)typhoid carrier
A person who has recovered from TYPHOID FEVER but who continues to culture Salmonella typhi organisms in the gall bladder and to excrete them in the stools. If such a person handles food, the disease is liable to be transmitted to others. Typhoid carriers can be rendered innocuous by having the gall bladder removed.ty·phoid car·rier
(tīfoyd karē-ĕr)See also: carrier