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Pontiac fever

Pontiac fever noun: a form of legionellosis that is less severe than Legionnaires' disease.

Noun

Pontiac fever (uncountable)

  1. A form of legionellosis that is less severe than Legionnaires' disease.

Origin of Pontiac fever

Named for Pontiac, Michigan, where the first case was recognized.

Questions about Pontiac fever

What does Pontiac fever mean?
Pontiac fever means a form of legionellosis that is less severe than Legionnaires' disease.
What part of speech is Pontiac fever?
Pontiac fever is a noun.

Words near Pontiac fever in the dictionary

  1. Pontesbury
  2. Pontevedra
  3. Pontfadog
  4. Ponthir
  5. Pontiac
  6. Pontiac fever
  7. Pontiacs
  8. Pontian
  9. pontianac
  10. pontianacs
  11. pontianak

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