relapsing fever

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Definitions of relapsing fever words

noun relapsing fever one of a group of fevers characterized by relapses, occurring in many tropical countries, and caused by several species of spirochetes transmitted by several species of lice and ticks. 1
noun relapsing fever infection caused by parasites 1
noun relapsing fever any of various infectious diseases characterized by recurring fever, caused by the bite of body lice or ticks infected with spirochaetes of the genus Borrelia 0
noun relapsing fever any of various acute infectious diseases caused by certain spirochetes (genus Borrelia) transmitted by ticks or lice, and characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and chills 0

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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