Medical Definition of Fièvre boutonneuse

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

1. African tick typhus, one of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but less severe, with fever, a small ulcer (tache noire) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite lymphadenopathy), and a red raised (maculopapular) rash. The French word boutonneuse means pimply. Also called boutonneuse and Conor and Bruch's disease. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fièvre Boutonneuse

fierier
fieriest
fierily
fieriness
fierinesses
fieri facias
fiery
fiery
Fiessinger-Leroy-Reiter syndrome
fiest
fiesta
fiestas
fiesta flower
fievre
fievre boutonneuse
fièvre boutonneuse (current term)
fife
fifed
fifer
fifers
fifes
fife rail
fifi
fifing
FIFO
fifteen
fifteens
fifteenth
fifteenth
fifteenths

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