Synonyms for typhus
- noun
Most common
hospital fever ship fever prison fever gaol fever putrid fever
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Noun
prison fever, hospital fever, ship fever, gaol fever, putrid fever, camp fever dated, jail fever dated
Definitions
- n. 1
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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Forms
- Plural
- typhuses
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| typhus | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.