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1. any of several fevers characterized by spots on the skin, esp. as in cerebrospinal meningitis or typhus fever.2. See tick fever.[1640-50]
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Spotted fever — Spotted Spot ted, a. Marked with spots; as, a spotted garment or character. The spotted panther. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {Spotted fever} (Med.), a name applied to various eruptive fevers, esp. to typhus fever and cerebro spinal meningitis.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spotted fever — n. any of various febrile diseases accompanied by skin eruptions; esp., Rocky Mountain spotted fever … English World dictionary
Spotted fever — Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky Mountain states, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii transmitted by hard shelled (ixodid) ticks. Occurs only in the Western Hemisphere.… … Medical dictionary
Spotted fever — A spotted fever is a type of tick borne disease which presents on the skin. [DorlandsDict|nine/000957182|spotted fever] Types include: * Mediterranean spotted fever * Rocky Mountain spotted feverReferences … Wikipedia
spotted fever — noun any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin • Hypernyms: ↑rickettsial disease, ↑rickettsiosis • Hyponyms: ↑Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ↑mountain fever, ↑tick fever … Useful english dictionary
spotted fever — noun a disease characterized by fever and skin spots, especially (also Rocky Mountain spotted fever) a rickettsial disease transmitted by ticks … English new terms dictionary
spotted fever — spot′ted fe′ver n. 1) pat any of several fevers characterized by spots on the skin, as Rocky Mountain spotted fever 2) pat tick fever … From formal English to slang
spotted fever — noun Date: 1650 any of various eruptive fevers: as a. typhus b. Rocky Mountain spotted fever … New Collegiate Dictionary
spotted fever — see meningitis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus … The new mediacal dictionary
spotted fever tick — noun : a tick that transmits the rickettsia of Rocky Mountain spotted fever; especially : a common tick (Dermacentor venustus) of western No. America … Useful english dictionary
spotted fever — Synonyms and related words: African lethargy, Asiatic cholera, Chagres fever, German measles, Haverhill fever, acute articular rheumatism, ague, alkali disease, amebiasis, amebic dysentery, anthrax, bacillary dysentery, bastard measles, black… … Moby Thesaurus
