Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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typhoid | (noun) serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water | Synonyms: enteric fever, typhoid fever |
typhoon | (noun) a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans | - |
typhus | (noun) rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever | Synonyms: typhus fever |