Synonyms of typhus
7 similar words
Another word for typhus is camp fever. Other synonyms of typhus are gaol fever, hospital fever, jail fever, prison fever and putrid fever.
Synonyms and similar words for typhus
nounAny of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia...
- camp feverAn infectious disease causing fever that spreads in camps, specifically typhus.
- gaol feverDated spelling of jail fever.
- hospital feverTyphus.
- jail feverTyphus spread in jails.
- prison feverTyphus.
- putrid feverTyphus.
- ship feverA form of typhus fever.
Meaning of typhus
- noun Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.
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Questions about synonyms of typhus
- What is another word for typhus?
- Typhus has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as camp fever, gaol fever, hospital fever, jail fever, prison fever, putrid fever and ship fever.
- What does typhus mean?
- Typhus means any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.
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