tularemia
tu·la·re·mia
noun \ˌtü-lə-ˈrē-mē-ə, ˌtyü-\Definition of TULAREMIA
: an infectious zoonotic disease especially of wild rabbits, rodents, humans, and some domestic animals that is caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis), is transmitted especially by the bites of insects or ticks or by handling infected animals, and in humans is marked by variable symptoms —called also rabbit fever
— tu·la·re·mic \-mik\ adjective
See Origin of TULAREMIA
New Latin, from Tulare County, California
First Known Use: 1921
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