Synonyms
Etymology
1. typhus
noun. ['ˈtaɪfəs'] rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever.
Synonyms
- murine typhus
- typhus fever
- rickettsiosis
- endemic typhus
- rickettsial disease
- rat typhus
Etymology
- typhus (Latin)
- τῦφος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Words that Rhyme with Typhus
- dreyfus
- ifas
Example sentences of the word typhus
1. Noun, singular or mass
Scrub typhus is a serious condition that can pass to humans from mites and lice.
2. Adverb
However, human fleas can transmit typhus.