relapsing fever

English

Noun

relapsing fever (uncountable)

(pathology) an infection caused by certain bacteria of the genus Borrelia, transmitted by lice and ticks

Synonyms

typhinia

Derived terms

Dutton's relapsing fever
Persian relapsing fever

Translations

type of infection

Finnish: toisintokuume (fi)

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