paratyphoid

par·a·ty·phoid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [par-uh-tahy-foid]
- /ˌpær əˈtaɪ fɔɪd/
- /ˌpæ.rə.ˈtaɪfɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-tahy-foid]
- /ˌpær əˈtaɪ fɔɪd/

Definitions of paratyphoid word

noun paratyphoid Also called paratyphoid fever. an infectious disease, similar in some of its symptoms to typhoid fever but usually milder, caused by any of several bacilli of the genus Salmonella other than S. typhi. 1
adjective paratyphoid of or relating to paratyphoid. 1
adjective paratyphoid resembling typhoid. 1
adjective paratyphoid resembling typhoid fever or its causative agent 0
adjective paratyphoid of or relating to paratyphoid fever 0
adjective paratyphoid designating, of, or causing an infectious disease closely resembling typhoid fever but usually milder and caused by bacteria (genus Salmonella) 0

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Origin of paratyphoid

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; para-1 + typhoid

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Parts of speech for Paratyphoid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paratyphoid

paratyphoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paratyphoid usage trend in Literature

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