- rickettsial
- adjective see rickettsia
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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rickettsial — Pertaining to or caused by rickettsiae. * * * rick·ett·si·al ri ket sē əl adj of, relating to, or caused by rickettsiae <a rickettsial disease> <rickettsial vaccines> * * * rick·ett·si·al (rĭ ketґse əl) caused by rickettsiae … Medical dictionary
rickettsial — adjective relating to or caused by rickettsias • Pertains to noun: ↑rickettsia • Derivationally related forms: ↑rickettsia * * * rəˈketsēəl, (ˈ)ri|k adjective Etymology: New Latin Rickettsia + English … Useful english dictionary
rickettsial disease — noun infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria • Syn: ↑rickettsiosis • Hypernyms: ↑infectious disease • Hyponyms: ↑typhus, ↑typhus fever, ↑spotted fever … Useful english dictionary
rickettsial — See rickettsia. * * * … Universalium
rickettsial — rɪ ketsɪəl adj. pertaining to rickettsia (type of parasitic bacteria) … English contemporary dictionary
rickettsial — rick·ett·si·al … English syllables
Rickettsial diseases — The infectious diseases caused by the rickettsiae fall into 4 groups:(1) typhus: epidemic typhus, Brill Zinsser disease, murine (endemic) typhus, and scrub typhus; (2) spotted fever—Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Eastern tick borne… … Medical dictionary
rickettsial pox — a disease of mice caused by the microorganism Rickettsia akari and transmitted to humans by mites: it produces chills, fever, muscular pain, and a rash similar to that of chickenpox. The disease is mild and runs its course in 2 3 weeks. See also… … Medical dictionary
rickettsial endocarditis — infective endocarditis resulting from invasion of the heart valves with Coxiella burnetii; it is a sequela of Q fever, usually occurring in persons who have had rheumatic fever … Medical dictionary
rickettsial myocarditis — myocarditis associated with infection by rickettsiae; it is frequently subclinical and occurs particularly in Q fever and scrub typhus … Medical dictionary
