Rickettsia tsutsugamushi Rickettsia tsu·tsu·ga·mu·shi (ts&oomacr;'tsə-gə-m&oomacr;'shē)
n.
A bacterium that causes scrub typhus.
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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