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rocky mountain spotted fever

Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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    • US Pronunciation
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈrɒk i ˈmau̇n-tən ˈspɒt ɪd ˈfi vər/
    • /ˈrɒk.i ˈmaʊn.tɪn ˈspɒt.ɪd ˈfiːvə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈrɒk i ˈmau̇n-tən ˈspɒt ɪd ˈfi vər/

Definitions of rocky mountain spotted fever words

  • noun rocky mountain spotted fever an infectious disease characterized by high fever, pains in joints, bones, and muscles, and a cutaneous eruption, caused by rickettsii and transmitted by ticks: first reported in the Rocky Mountain area, but now more widely distributed. 1
  • noun rocky mountain spotted fever an acute rickettsial disease characterized by high fever, chills, pain in muscles and joints, skin rash, etc. It is caused by the bite of a tick infected with the microorganism Rickettsia rickettsii 0
  • noun rocky mountain spotted fever an acute infectious disease caused by a rickettsia (Rickettsia rickettsii), transmitted to human beings by certain ticks (esp. genus Dermacentor), and characterized by fever, muscular pains, and skin eruptions 0
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Origin of rocky mountain spotted fever

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before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for rocky mountain spotted fever

noun rocky mountain spotted fever

  • cerebrospinal meningitis — an acute infectious form of meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, characterized by high fever, skin rash, delirium, stupor, and sometimes coma
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