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trench fever
noun
Definition of TRENCH FEVER
: a disease that is usually marked by fever and pain in muscles, bones, and joints and that is caused by a bacterium (Bartonella quintana syn. Rochalimaea quintana) transmitted by the human body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus)
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First Known Use of TRENCH FEVER
1915
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trench fever
noun \ˈtrench-\
Medical Definition of TRENCH FEVER
: a disease that is usually marked by fever and pain in muscles, bones, and joints and that is caused by a bacterium (Bartonella quintana synonym Rochalimaea quintana) transmitted by the human body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus)
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