typhus – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
typhus
n.
(Pathology) contagious disease caused by a microorganism from the genus Rickettsia (symptoms include severe headaches, high fever, and skin eruption)
Typhus
Typhus is any of several similar
diseases caused by
Rickettsia bacteria. The name comes from the
Greek typhos (τύφος) meaning smoky or hazy, describing the state of mind of those affected with typhus. The causative organism
Rickettsia is an
obligate intracellular parasitic bacterium that cannot survive for long outside living cells. It is transmitted to humans via external
parasites such as
lice,
fleas and
ticks. While "typhoid" means "typhus-like", typhus and
typhoid fever are distinct diseases caused by different
genera of bacteria.
typhus
Noun
1. rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
(synonym) typhus fever
(hypernym) rickettsial disease, rickettsiosis
(hyponym) murine typhus, rat typhus, urban typhus, endemic typhus
Typhus (der)
nm.
typhus, contagious disease caused by the microorganism from the genus Rickettsia (Pathology)
typhus
nm.
typhus, (Pathology) contagious disease caused by a microorganism from the genus Rickettsia (symptoms include severe headaches, high fever, and skin eruption)
