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noun
A disease of the Americas characterized by fever and rashes, caused by bacteria of the species Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ticks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: black measles, blue disease
Antonyms: none provided
noun
caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mountain fever, tick fever
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spotted fever
History
Rocky Mountain refers to the US Rocky Mountains, where the disease was first identified. Spotted fever refers to the rash and the fever that are the most obvious symptoms.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
