TICK FEVER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks

Synonyms:

mountain fever; Rocky Mountain spotted fever; tick fever

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("tick fever" is a kind of...):

spotted fever (any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin)

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