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spirillum fever

spirillum fever

9.9
A disease from rat bites that occurs in parts of East Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : fiebre por espirilo
  • The doctor suspected spirillum fever after hearing about the patient's recent travel to the Far East.

Examples

  • Prompt antibiotic treatment can effectively cure spirillum fever.

  • Outbreaks of spirillum fever have been reported in several Asian cities.

  • Doctors diagnosed him with spirillum fever last week.

  • Is spirillum fever common in tropical regions?

  • Recent cases of spirillum fever have been linked to contaminated food in rural communities of Asia.

  • Travelers should be aware of spirillum fever when visiting regions where it is endemic.

  • Health officials advise precautions to prevent spirillum fever in areas known for rat infestations.

Synonyms

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vsspirillum fever
  • Specialized
9.9

A disease from a rat bite that causes fever, rash and repeated infection at the bite site

is the general term for infection by bacteria of the Spirillum genus

Surface Forms

spirillum fever singular
spirillum fevers plural

Morphology

Spirillum + fever

The compound is fully compositional: 'Spirillum' names a type of spiral-shaped bacteria and 'fever' denotes an elevated body temperature, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it means a fever caused by spirillum bacteria. Forming disease names by combining an agent/organism with 'fever' is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, making the meaning predictable.

Etymology

The noun spirillum fever comes from tiny, spiral-shaped bacteria called 'spirillum' and the word fever for a high temperature. These spiral germs often spread from rats, so the name means 'a fever caused by spiral bacteria'.