ratbite fever
[ rat-bahyt ]
/ ˈrætˌbaɪt /
noun Pathology.
either of two relapsing febrile diseases, widely distributed geographically, caused by infection with Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minor and transmitted by rats.
Words nearby ratbite fever
ratana,
rataplan,
ratatouille,
ratbag,
ratbaggery,
ratbite fever,
ratcatcher,
ratch,
ratchet,
ratchet effect,
ratchet jack
British Dictionary definitions for rat-bite fever
ratbite fever
ratbite disease
/ (ˈrætˌbaɪt) /
noun
pathol
an acute infectious febrile disease caused by the bite of a rat infected with either of two pathogenic bacteria (Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus)
Medical definitions for rat-bite fever
rat-bite fever
n.
Headache, fever, lymphangitis, and lymphadenitis following the bite of a rat or other rodent, due either to a spirillum or to Streptobacillus moniliformis.