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1. (n.) Rocky Mountain spotted fever
an acute infectious disease caused by a rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of a wood tick, characterized by high fever, joint and muscle pain, and a rash.
Etymology: (1885–90)
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1. (noun) Rocky Mountain spotted fever, mountain fever, tick fever
caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks
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1. rocky mountain spotted fever
An acute febrile illness caused by RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII. It is transmitted to humans by bites of infected ticks and occurs only in North and South America. Characteristics include a sudden onset with headache and chills and fever lasting about two to three weeks. A cutaneous rash commonly appears on the extremities and trunk about the fourth day of illness.
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