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ratbite fever

[ rat-bahyt ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. either of two relapsing febrile diseases, widely distributed geographically, caused by infection with Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minor and transmitted by rats.


ratbite fever

/ ˈrætˌbaɪt /

noun

  1. pathol an acute infectious febrile disease caused by the bite of a rat infected with either of two pathogenic bacteria ( Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus )


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ratbite fever1

First recorded in 1905–10; rat + bite

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