trench fever
trench fever noun: an acute infectious disease, caused by the microorganism Rickettsia quintana (now Bartonella quintana) and transmitted by the louse Pediculus humanus, that affected very many soldiers during World War I.
Noun
trench fever (countable and uncountable, plural trench fevers)
- An acute infectious disease, caused by the microorganism Rickettsia quintana (now Bartonella quintana) and transmitted by the louse Pediculus humanus, that affected very many soldiers during World War I.
- Synonyms:
- five-day fever
trench fever meaning in Tamil and Kannada
trench fever in Tamil
- பேன் தொற்றுக் காய்ச்சல், அகழிக் காய்ச்சல்
trench fever in Kannada
- ಕಂದಕ ಜ್ವರ, ತಲೆನೋವು
Synonyms of trench fever
Forms of trench fever
| plural | trench fevers |
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Questions about trench fever
- What does trench fever mean?
- Trench fever means an acute infectious disease, caused by the microorganism Rickettsia quintana (now Bartonella quintana) and transmitted by the louse Pediculus humanus, that affected very many soldiers during World War I.
- What is trench fever in Tamil?
- Trench fever in Tamil is பேன் தொற்றுக் காய்ச்சல், அகழிக் காய்ச்சல். See Trench fever meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is trench fever?
- Trench fever is a noun.
- What is the plural of trench fever?
- The plural of trench fever is trench fevers.
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