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Word: Typhoid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from typhus+ -oid
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʌɪfɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal irritation.
Short Definition:infectious bacterial fever with eruption of red spots on chest and abdomen and severe intestinal irritation
Variant Forms:
- typhoid fever
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