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typhoid

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ty·phoid  (tfoid)
n.
Typhoid fever.
adj. also ty·phoi·dal (t-foidl)
Of, relating to, or resembling typhoid fever.
[N., short for typhoid fever. Adj., typh(us) + -oid (from its resemblance to typhus).]
typhoid Pathol
Noun
short for typhoid fever
Adjective
of or relating to typhoid fever: typhoid vaccines
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.typhoidtyphoid - serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
enteric fever, typhoid fever
infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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typhoid [ˈtaɪfɔɪd] n → (fiebre f) tifoidea
typhoid [ˈtaɪfɔɪd] n → typhoïde f
typhoid [ˈtaɪfɔɪd] n → Typhus m
typhoid [ˈtaɪfɔɪd] n → tifoidea
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