paratyphoid

/'pærə'taifɔid/

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a patient with paratyphoid in a clinic.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An infectious intestinal disease: "paratyphoid" refers to any of several bacterial diseases that affect the intestines, with symptoms similar to but usually milder than typhoid fever. It is caused by Salmonella bacteria other than Salmonella typhi.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with paratyphoid after returning from the region.
  • Outbreaks of paratyphoid are often linked to contaminated food or water.
  • Paratyphoid fever requires antibiotic treatment.

Advanced Usage

• Medical/Technical Context: The term is primarily used in medical and public health contexts. It is often specified as "paratyphoid fever."
  • The public health campaign aimed to reduce the incidence of paratyphoid fever.

Variants and Related Words

• Paratyphoid fever (n): The full medical term for the disease.
  • Paratyphoid fever is caused by Salmonella Paratyphi A, B, or C.
• Paratyphoid (adj): Used to describe something related to the disease (less common).
  • The lab identified a paratyphoid strain of bacteria.

Synonyms

• Enteric fever: A broader term that can encompass both typhoid and paratyphoid fevers.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever

Từ đồng nghĩa

• paratyphoid fever