Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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
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
Medical definitions for rocky mountain spotted fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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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.
Scientific definitions for rocky mountain spotted fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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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.