relapsing fever
An infection caused by certain bacteria of the genus Borrelia, transmitted by lice and…An infection caused by certain bacteria of the genus Borrelia, transmitted by lice and ticks.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An infection caused by certain bacteria of the genus Borrelia, transmitted by lice and ticks.
More definitions
- marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months:recurrent fever
Lessons for this word
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