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Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Rocky Mountain spotted fever definition - medical

Rock·y Moun·tain spotted fever (rŏkˈē mounˈtən)

noun Abbr. RMSF
An acute infectious disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii that is transmitted by ticks, characterized by muscular pain, high fever, and a skin rash, and is endemic throughout North America.

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