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typhus3 entries found for typhus.To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: ty·phus  Pronunciation: 'tI-f&s Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek typhos fever; akin to Greek typhein to smoke -- more at DEAF : any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias: as a : a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one (Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted especially by body lice and is marked by high fever, stupor alternating with delirium, intense headache, and a dark red rash b : MURINE TYPHUS c : SCRUB TYPHUS
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