enteric fever

Noun

Meaning

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

leprosy diphtheria hookworm sleeping sickness enteric typhoid yaws typhoid fever

Hypernyms

infectious disease

Examples

It can manifest as five clinical patterns: gastrointestinal tract infection, enteric fever, bacteremia, local infection, and the chronic reservoir state. Source: Internet

Names The disease has been referred to by various names, often associated with symptoms, such as gastric fever, enteric fever, abdominal typhus, infantile remittant fever, slow fever, nervous fever, and pythogenic fever. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

enteric concretion enteric concretions enteric dysmotility enteric hormones enteric infection enteric intoxication