Typhoid

  • 11typhoid — ty|phoid [ˈtaıfɔıd] n also .typhoid fever [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: typhus] a serious infectious disease that is caused by dirty food or drink ▪ a sudden outbreak of typhoid …

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  • 12typhoid — [[t]ta͟ɪfɔɪd[/t]] N UNCOUNT Typhoid or typhoid fever is a serious infectious disease that produces fever and diarrhoea and can cause death. It is spread by dirty water or food …

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  • 13typhoid — ty·phoid || taɪfɔɪd n. typhoid fever, contagious often fatal disease caused by Salmonella bacteria ingested by consumption of contaminated food or drink (symptoms include fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and an abdominal rash) adj. of or… …

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  • 14typhoid — also typhoid fe.ver noun (U) a serious infectious disease that is caused by dirty food or drink: a sudden outbreak of typhoid …

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  • 15typhoid — /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/ (say tuyfoyd) noun 1. → typhoid fever. –adjective 2. of or relating to typhoid fever. {typh(us) + oid} –typhoidal /taɪˈfɔɪdl/ (say tuy foydl), adjective …

  • 16typhoid — n. & adj. n. 1 (in full typhoid fever) an infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal irritation. 2 a similar disease of animals. adj. like typhus. Phrases and idioms: typhoid condition… …

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  • 17typhoid — noun typhoid fever …

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  • 18typhoid — adj. Typhoid is used with these nouns: ↑epidemic, ↑germ, ↑jab …

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  • 19typhoid — (also typhoid fever) noun an infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal irritation. Derivatives typhoidal adjective Origin C19: from typhus + oid …

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  • 20typhoid — ty•phoid [[t]ˈtaɪ fɔɪd[/t]] n. 1) pat Also called ty′phoid fe′ver. an acute infectious disease characterized by high fever and intestinal inflammation, spread by food or water contaminated with the bacillus Salmonella typhosa[/ex] 2) pat… …

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