Definition of Boutonneuse fever

1. Noun. A disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals.

Exact synonyms: Indian Tick Fever, Kenya Fever, Marseilles Fever
Generic synonyms: Disease

Medical Definition of Boutonneuse fever

1. A febrile disease of the mediterranean area, the crimea, africa, and india, caused by infection with rickettsia conorii. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Boutonneuse Fever

bout
boutade
boutades
boutefeu
boutefeus
boutfit
boutique
boutiquelike
boutiques
boutiquey
bouton
bouton de Bagdad
bouton de Biskra
boutonne
boutonneuse
boutonneuse fever (current term)
boutonniere
boutonniere deformity
boutonniered
boutonnieres
boutons
bouts
bouts-rimés
boutye
bouvardia
bouvardias
bouvier
bouviers
bouy
bouyant

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