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typhoid fever
Definitions
1
noun
A
bacterial
infection
caused
by
Salmonella
typhi
,
characterized
by
high
fever
,
weakness
,
stomach
pain
,
headache
,
and
loss
of
appetite
.
It
is
often
spread
through
contaminated
food
and
water
.
The
doctor
diagnosed
him
with
typhoid
fever
after
he
returned
from
his
trip
.
Vaccination
can
help
prevent
typhoid
fever
,
especially
when
traveling
to
areas
where
it
is
common
.
She
was
hospitalized
for
two
weeks
due
to
severe
typhoid
fever
symptoms
.
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Language
Greek + Latin
Word parts
typhos (Greek: smoke, stupor) + -oid (Greek: resembling) + fever (Latin: febris)
Originally meant
a fever resembling typhus
Background
The term 'typhoid fever' was coined in the early 19th century to describe a disease that resembled typhus but was distinct in its cause and symptoms. It became widely recognized as a separate illness in the 1800s.