paratyphoid fever

paratyphoid fever definition - medical

par·a·ty·phoid fever (părˌə-tīˈfoidˌ)

noun
An acute intestinal disease, similar to typhoid fever but less severe, caused by food contaminated with bacteria of the genus Salmonella. Also called enteric fever.

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