rickettsiosis
- noun
- /ˌrɪkɪˈtoʊsiəs/
- Specialized
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rickettsiosis
- Though it's not thought to spread Lyme, it can infect humans with at least six other serious illnesses, including tularaemia, spotted fever rickettsiosis (formerly called Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever), and ehrlichiosis, which has been on the rise in the South for several years.
Examples
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Rickettsiosis is an infectious disease that can be transmitted through rickettsiosis tick bites.
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This year, for example, Tennessee has reported almost 200 percent more rickettsiosis cases than in 2011, and more than 25 percent more cases of ehrlichiosis.
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Yet both it and rickettsiosis can be treated more easily if caught early.
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In recent months, the number of rickettsiosis cases has increased due to a rise in tick populations.
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Doctors are concerned about the growing incidence of rickettsiosis in areas with heavy vegetation.
Synonyms
An illness people get when ticks, mites, or lice spread tiny germs
Surface Forms
Morphology
rickettsiosis = rickettsia (semi-transparent) = rickettsia + osis
Formed from the bacterial name 'rickettsia' plus the medical suffix '-osis' meaning 'disease'; the formation is clear but highly technical and unfamiliar to average B1 learners.
Etymology
Rickettsiosis comes from the name of a doctor, Ricketts, and the ending -osis, which means 'disease' or 'condition'. So rickettsiosis literally means 'Ricketts's disease', which helps you remember it is an infection often spread by ticks, mites, or lice.
