Main Entry: pretibial fever Function: noun : a rare infectious disease that is characterized by an eruption in the pretibial region, headache, backache, malaise, chills,and fever and that is caused by a spirochete of the genus Leptospira (L. interrogans autumnalis)
pretibial fever pre·tib·i·al fever (prē-tĭb'ē-əl) n. A mild disease caused by Leptospira autumalis and characterized by fever, splenomegaly, and a rash on the front of the legs. Also called Fort Bragg fever.
