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tsutsugamushi disease

noun tsu·tsu·ga·mu·shi disease \ ˌ(t)süt-sə-gə-ˈmü-shē- , ˌtüt- \

Definition of tsutsugamushi disease

: scrub typhus

Origin and Etymology of tsutsugamushi disease

Japanese tsutsugamushi scrub typhus mite, from tsutsuga sickness + mushi insect

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tsutsugamushi disease

noun

medical Definition of tsutsugamushi disease

: scrub typhus

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