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tick fever
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tick fever
n.
Any of various febrile diseases transmitted by ticks, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Texas fever.
tick fever
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) any acute infectious febrile disease caused by the bite of an infected tick
2. (Medicine / Pathology) another name for Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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Noun1.tick fever - caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood tickstick fever - caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks
mountain fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever
spotted fever - any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin
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