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noun tu·la·re·mia \ ˌtü-lə-ˈrē-mē-ə , ˌtyü- \

Definition of tularemia

:an infectious disease especially of wild rabbits, rodents, some domestic animals, and humans that is caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis), is transmitted especially by the bites of insects, and in humans is marked by symptoms (such as fever) of toxemia — called also rabbit fever

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tularemic

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Origin and Etymology of tularemia

New Latin, from Tulare County, California

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First Known Use: 1921

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tularemia

noun tu·la·re·mia

variants: or chiefly British tularaemia play \ˌt(y)ü-lə-ˈrē-mē-ə\

medical Definition of tularemia

:an infectious disease especially of wild rabbits, rodents, some domestic animals, and humans that is caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis), is transmitted especially by the bites of insects, and in humans is marked by symptoms (as fever) of toxemia — called also rabbit fever

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tularemic

or chiefly British tularaemic play \-mik\ adjective

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