Typhus

What do we mean by typhus?

Any of several forms of infectious disease caused by rickettsia, especially those transmitted by fleas, lice, or mites, and characterized generally by severe headache, sustained high fever, depression, delirium, and the eruption of red rashes on the skin. noun

A fever accompanied by great prostration, usually delirium, and an eruption of small reddishpurple spots; ship-fever; jail-fever. Compare typhus fever under fever. noun

A contagious continued fever lasting from two to three weeks, attended with great prostration and cerebral disorder, and marked by a copious eruption of red spots upon the body. Also called jail fever, famine fever, putrid fever, spottled fever, etc. See Jail fever, under jail. noun

One of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsiae bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever. noun

Rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever noun

One of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.

Found generaly around the Lazy Pines area, this disease spreads quickly through its victims. Scientists have proved typhus is transfered by various metals and only becomes active at high velocities. When signs of typhus are sited, it is strongly recommended to take caution and avoid contact. It is uncommon to see typhus with a 75%+ eff. Urban Dictionary

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Words that are spelled similarly to typhus:
typhus, tophus, typhos, typhous, typus.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word typhus:
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Words that rhyme with typhus:
dreyfus, alfred dreyfus, ifas.

Adjectives that are often used to describe typhus:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective typhus:
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Consonant match to typhus:
tophus, tofus, typhous, to face.

Words that sound like typhus:
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