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ratbite fever

[ rat-bahyt ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. either of two relapsing febrile diseases, widely distributed geographically, caused by infection with Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minor and transmitted by rats.

ratbite fever

/ ˈ°ùæ³ÙËŒ²ú²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. pathol an acute infectious febrile disease caused by the bite of a rat infected with either of two pathogenic bacteria ( Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ratbite fever1

First recorded in 1905–10; rat + bite

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