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TICK FEVER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks
Synonyms:
mountain fever; Rocky Mountain spotted fever; tick fever
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("tick fever" is a kind of...):
spotted fever (any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin)
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