typhoid

[ tahy-foid ]

/ ˈtaɪ fɔɪd /

Pathology

noun

Also called typhoid fever. an infectious, often fatal, febrile disease, usually of the summer months, characterized by intestinal inflammation and ulceration, caused by the typhoid bacillus, which is usually introduced with food or drink.

adjective

resembling typhus; typhous.

typhoidal.

Origin of typhoid

First recorded in 1790–1800; typh(us) + -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM typhoid

an·ti·ty·phoid, adjectivepre·ty·phoid, adjective

Words nearby typhoid

typhlosole, typhlostomy, typhlotomy, Typhoeus, typhogenic, typhoid, typhoidal, typhoid bacillus, typhoid fever, typhoidin, Typhoid Mary

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Example sentences from the Web for typhoid

Where better to test cultures of anthrax, typhoid, plague and tularemia than on an island in a sea in the middle of the desert?
The Aral Sea's Disappearing Act|Anna Nemtsova|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cholera and typhoid fever are transmitted when I ingest contaminated food or drink.
The CDC Was Wrong About How to Stop Ebola|Kent Sepkowitz|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cholera and typhoid were rampant and overseers used pick handles to physically force miners into the shafts.
Turkey's Tragedy and History's Worst Mining Accidents|Emily Shire|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Imagine clicking on the TV and catching a show called Cooking with Typhoid Mary.
Among the True Believers|John Avlon|February 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Two weeks later an epidemic of typhoid broke out in the school, and three weeks later in the penitentiary.
Preventable Diseases|Woods Hutchinson
When Esther entered the sick room at the Murphy home, she found two critical cases of typhoid fever.
The Angel of the Gila:|Cora Marsland
They say its worse n a relapse o the typhoid fever when it hits ya that way.
Friar Tuck|Robert Alexander Wason
Later on I was stricken down with that dreadful army plague, typhoid fever, and I was very near to death.
Between the Lines|Henry Bascom Smith
On the top of this came an epidemic of typhoid, twenty-seven cases on the first day.
Crescent and Iron Cross|E. F. Benson

British Dictionary definitions for typhoid

typhoid

/ (ˈtaɪfɔɪd) pathol /

adjective Also: typhoidal

resembling typhus

noun

short for typhoid fever

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Medical definitions for typhoid

typhoid

[ tī′foid′ ]

n.

Typhoid fever.

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling typhoid fever.

单词	typhoid
释义	typhoid [ tahy-foid ] / ˈtaɪ fɔɪd / Pathology noun Also called typhoid fever. an infectious, often fatal, febrile disease, usually of the summer months, characterized by intestinal inflammation and ulceration, caused by the typhoid bacillus, which is usually introduced with food or drink. adjective resembling typhus; typhous. typhoidal. Origin of typhoid First recorded in 1790–1800; typh(us) + -oid OTHER WORDS FROM typhoid an·ti·ty·phoid, adjectivepre·ty·phoid, adjective Words nearby typhoid typhlosole, typhlostomy, typhlotomy, Typhoeus, typhogenic, typhoid, typhoidal, typhoid bacillus, typhoid fever, typhoidin, Typhoid Mary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for typhoid Where better to test cultures of anthrax, typhoid, plague and tularemia than on an island in a sea in the middle of the desert? The Aral Sea's Disappearing Act\|Anna Nemtsova\|October 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cholera and typhoid fever are transmitted when I ingest contaminated food or drink. The CDC Was Wrong About How to Stop Ebola\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cholera and typhoid were rampant and overseers used pick handles to physically force miners into the shafts. Turkey's Tragedy and History's Worst Mining Accidents\|Emily Shire\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Imagine clicking on the TV and catching a show called Cooking with Typhoid Mary. Among the True Believers\|John Avlon\|February 27, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Two weeks later an epidemic of typhoid broke out in the school, and three weeks later in the penitentiary. Preventable Diseases\|Woods Hutchinson When Esther entered the sick room at the Murphy home, she found two critical cases of typhoid fever. The Angel of the Gila:\|Cora Marsland They say its worse n a relapse o the typhoid fever when it hits ya that way. Friar Tuck\|Robert Alexander Wason Later on I was stricken down with that dreadful army plague, typhoid fever, and I was very near to death. Between the Lines\|Henry Bascom Smith On the top of this came an epidemic of typhoid, twenty-seven cases on the first day. Crescent and Iron Cross\|E. F. Benson British Dictionary definitions for typhoid typhoid / (ˈtaɪfɔɪd) pathol / adjective Also: typhoidal resembling typhus noun short for typhoid fever Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for typhoid typhoid [ tī′foid′ ] n. Typhoid fever. adj. Of, relating to, or resembling typhoid fever. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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