First Known Use: 1921
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tularemia
noun tu·la·re·mia \ˌtü-lə-ˈrē-mē-ə, ˌtyü-\
Definition of TULAREMIA
: an infectious zoonotic disease especially of wild rabbits, rodents, humans, and some domestic animals that is caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis), is transmitted especially by the bites of insects or ticks or by handling infected animals, and in humans is marked by variable symptoms —called also rabbit fever
— tu·la·re·mic \-mik\ adjective
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Origin of TULAREMIA
New Latin, from Tulare County, California
Medical Dictionary
tularemia
noun tu·la·re·mia
Medical Definition of TULAREMIA
: an infectious disease especially of wild rabbits, rodents, humans, and some domestic animals that is caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis), is transmitted especially by the bites of insects, and in humans is marked by symptoms (as fever) of toxemia—called also rabbit fever
—tu·la·re·mic or chiefly British tu·la·rae·mic \-mik\ adjective
Variants of TULAREMIA
tu·la·re·mia or chiefly British tu·la·rae·mia \ˌt(y)ü-lə-ˈrē-mē-ə\
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