Rocky Mountain spotted fever

短语

[医] 落矶山斑疹热, 蜱热

词形变化

Rocky Mountain spotted fevers 复数 Rocky Mountain spotted fevers

别名

RMSF

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A disease of the Americas characterized by fever and rashes, caused by bacteria of the species Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ticks.

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词汇关系

名词

词源

Rocky Mountain refers to the US Rocky Mountains, where the disease was first identified. Spotted fever refers to the rash and the fever that are the most obvious symptoms.

来源:wiktionary