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单词 rocky mountain spotted fever
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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noun Pathology.

an infectious disease characterized by high fever, pains in joints, bones, and muscles, and a cutaneous eruption, caused by rickettsii and transmitted by ticks: first reported in the Rocky Mountain area, but now more widely distributed.

Origin of Rocky Mountain spotted fever

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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British Dictionary definitions for Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Rocky Mountain spotted fever

noun

an acute rickettsial disease characterized by high fever, chills, pain in muscles and joints, skin rash, etc. It is caused by the bite of a tick infected with the microorganism Rickettsia rickettsii
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 Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Rocky Mountain spotted fever
[ rŏkē mountən ]

n.

An acute infectious disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii that is transmitted by ticks, characterized by muscular pain, high fever, and a skin rash, and is endemic throughout North America.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Rocky Mountain spotted fever
[ rŏkē ]

An acute infection caused by the bacteria Rickettssia Rickettii and transmitted by ticks of the family Ixodidae. It is characterized by fever, extreme exhaustion, muscle pains, and skin rash.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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