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View synonyms for Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
noun
, Pathology.
- an infectious disease characterized by high fever, pains in joints, bones, and muscles, and a cutaneous eruption, caused by rickettsii and transmitted by ticks: first reported in the Rocky Mountain area, but now more widely distributed.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
noun
- an acute rickettsial disease characterized by high fever, chills, pain in muscles and joints, skin rash, etc. It is caused by the bite of a tick infected with the microorganism Rickettsia rickettsii
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
/ rŏk′ē /
- An acute infection caused by the bacteria Rickettssia Rickettii and transmitted by ticks of the family Ixodidae . It is characterized by fever, extreme exhaustion, muscle pains, and skin rash.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Rocky Mountain spotted fever1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Example Sentences
A peculiar feature of the Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a marked variation in its severity in different localities.
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Investigations of and tick eradications in Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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A microorganism which apparently has a specific relationship to Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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