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paratyphoid

paratyphoid

9.9
A bacterial infection of the intestines similar to typhoid fever
  • noun
  • /ˌpærəˈtaɪfɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : paratifoidea
  • The doctor explained that paratyphoid is caused by bacteria and is less severe than typhoid fever.
  • typhoid and paratyphoid

Examples

  • Enteric fever, the term used to describe either typhoid or paratyphoid fever, has also become increasingly resistant.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Typhoid vaccine provides incomplete protection against typhoid and none against paratyphoid.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Patients with paratyphoid often experience gastrointestinal symptoms similar to those of typhoid.

  • Vaccination against typhoid does not protect individuals from contracting paratyphoid infection.

Synonyms

paratyphoid fever
vsparatyphoid
  • Specialized
7.4

An infectious sickness of the stomach and intestines caused by bacteria that causes a high body temperature and stomach pain

is usually less severe than that more serious fever
enteric fever
vsparatyphoid
  • Specialized
8.1

A serious disease that causes high fever and stomach pain from unsafe food or water

is usually milder and not defined by severe intestinal ulcers

Compounds

paratyphoid fever
  • Specialized
7.4

An infectious sickness of the stomach and intestines caused by bacteria that causes a high body temperature and stomach pain

Surface Forms

paratyphoid singular
paratyphoids plural

Morphology

paratyphoid = typhoid (semi-transparent) = para + typhoid

The prefix para- expresses 'similar to' or 'beside', so the medical term is interpretable from typhoid, but the exact disease label is specialized.

Etymology

Paratyphoid comes from the parts para- meaning 'near' or 'beside' and typhoid meaning 'like typhoid fever', and you can think of para- like in parallel, which means 'beside'. So paratyphoid names a sickness that is 'near' or 'similar' to typhoid, usually less severe and caused by bacteria.