tularaemia
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tularaemia /ˌt(j)uːləˈriːmɪə/ (US tularemia)
▶noun a severe infectious disease of animals which is transmissible to humans, caused by a bacterium (Pasteurella tularense) and characterized by ulcers, fever, and loss of weight.
– derivatives
tularaemic adjective.
tularaemic adjective.
– origin 1920s: mod. L., from Tulare, the county in California where it was first observed.
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