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tularaemia

/ ˌtuːləˈriːmɪə /

noun

  1. an acute infectious bacterial disease of rodents, transmitted to man by infected ticks or flies or by handling contaminated flesh. It is characterized by fever, chills, and inflammation of the lymph glands Also calledrabbit fever
“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


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Derived Forms

  • ˌtulaˈraemic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tularaemia1

C19/20: from New Latin, from Tulare , county in California where it was first observed; see -aemia

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