paratyphoid fever

par·a·ty·phoid fe·ver

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-tahy-foid fee-ver]
- /ˌpær əˈtaɪ fɔɪd ˈfi vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-tahy-foid fee-ver]
- /ˌpær əˈtaɪ fɔɪd ˈfi vər/

Definitions of paratyphoid fever words

noun paratyphoid fever 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 fever of or relating to paratyphoid. 1
adjective paratyphoid fever resembling typhoid. 1
noun paratyphoid fever a disease resembling but less severe than typhoid fever, characterized by chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea, caused by bacteria of the genus Salmonella 0

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Origin of paratyphoid fever

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 fever

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paratyphoid fever 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.

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