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tick fever

–noun
any fever transmitted by ticks, as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which attacks humans, or Texas fever, which is confined to some animals, as cattle.

Origin:
1895–1900
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tick fever  
n.  Any of various febrile diseases transmitted by ticks, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Texas fever.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tick fever
Function: noun
1 : TEXAS FEVER
2 : afebrile disease (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever or relapsing fever) transmitted by the bites of ticks
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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tick fever n.
Any of various febrile diseases transmitted by ticks, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Texas fever.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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