ratbite fever

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Definitions of ratbite fever words

noun ratbite fever either of two relapsing febrile diseases, widely distributed geographically, caused by infection with Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minor and transmitted by rats. 1
noun ratbite fever acute infectious disease that can be caught from rats 0
noun ratbite fever an acute infectious febrile disease caused by the bite of a rat infected with either of two pathogenic bacteria (Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus) 0
noun ratbite fever an infectious disease that is transmitted by the bite of an infected rat or other animal, characterized by a bluish-red rash, attacks of fever, and muscular pain, and caused by either a spirochete (Spirillum minus) or by a bacillus (Streptobacillus moniliformis) 0

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; rat + bite

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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