tick fever
noun
any fever transmitted by ticks, as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which attacks humans, or Texas fever, which is confined to some animals, as cattle.
Origin of tick fever
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby tick fever
tichy,
ticino,
tick,
tick bird,
tick box,
tick fever,
tick off,
tick over,
tick paralysis,
tick trefoil,
tick typhus
Example sentences from the Web for tick fever
A third scourge responsible for frequent admissions into hospital is "tick-fever."
Sketches of the East Africa Campaign |Robert Valentine DolbeyThe disease is commonly known as "tick-fever" or by the various native names of the tick.
Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for tick fever
tick fever
noun
any acute infectious febrile disease caused by the bite of an infected tick
another name for Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Medical definitions for tick fever
tick fever
n.
Any of various febrile diseases transmitted by ticks, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Texas fever.