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tick fever

noun

Definition of tick fever

1 : texas fever
2 : a febrile disease (such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever) transmitted by the bites of ticks

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 Rarely, Colorado tick fever can cause more severe symptoms by impacting the central nervous system, the CDC explains. — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, "8 Tick-Borne Illnesses That Aren’t Lyme Disease," 26 July 2019

First Known Use of tick fever

circa 1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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tick fever

noun

Medical Definition of tick fever

1 : texas fever
2 : a febrile disease (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever or relapsing fever) transmitted by the bites of ticks

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