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typhus fever vs endemic typhus

endemic typhus vs typhus fever

typhus fever and endemic typhus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
typhus fever Yes No No No
endemic typhus Yes No No No
As nouns, endemic typhus is a hyponym of typhus fever; that is, endemic typhus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than typhus fever:
  • typhus fever: rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
  • endemic typhus: acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash
Other hyponyms of typhus fever include murine typhus, rat typhus, urban typhus.
typhus fever (noun) endemic typhus (noun)
rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash
Difference between typhus fever and endemic typhus

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