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单词 relapsing fever
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relapsing fever


noun Pathology.

one of a group of fevers characterized by relapses, occurring in many tropical countries, and caused by several species of spirochetes transmitted by several species of lice and ticks.
Also called recurrent fever.

Origin of relapsing fever

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby relapsing fever

rekt, -rel, reladle, re-laid, relapse, relapsing fever, relapsing polychondritis, relata, relatable, relate, related
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Example sentences from the Web for relapsing fever

  • Dysentery also followed the decline of the relapsing-fever epidemic of 1847-48.

    A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton

British Dictionary definitions for relapsing fever

relapsing fever

noun

any of various infectious diseases characterized by recurring fever, caused by the bite of body lice or ticks infected with spirochaetes of the genus BorreliaAlso called: recurrent 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 relapsing fever

relapsing fever
[ rĭ-lăpsĭng ]

n.

An acute infectious disease caused by a strain of Borrelia transmitted by lice or ticks and marked by recurring febrile attacks lasting about six days and separated from one other by apyretic intervals of about the same length.recurrent 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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