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spotted fever

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun spotted fever has 1 sense
  1. spotted fever - any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin
    --1 is a kind of
    rickettsial disease, rickettsiosis
    --1 has particulars: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, mountain fever, tick fever

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Spotted Fever

Definition: Spotted fever is a term used to describe a group of infectious diseases characterized by a fever and the presence of a rash with distinctive spots or blotches.


Senses and Usages:


1. Medical Sense:

A medical condition caused by various bacteria, such as Rickettsia rickettsii, resulting in symptoms like high fever, headache, muscle aches, and a spotted or petechial rash.


Example Sentence: He was diagnosed with spotted fever after experiencing fever, chills, and noticing red spots on his skin.


2. General Sense:

A term used colloquially to describe any feverish illness characterized by the presence of visible spots or rashes.


Example Sentence: The child's mother became worried when her son developed a spotted fever accompanied by a rash and a persistent fever.

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