Typhoid Fever (Noun)
Meaning
Serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with typhoid fever after returning from a trip to a developing country where sanitation was poor.
- Typhoid fever is a serious infection that can be life-threatening if left untreated.
- The outbreak of typhoid fever in the village was linked to contaminated water from the local well.
- After eating at a street vendor, the traveler contracted typhoid fever and spent several days in the hospital.
- In the 19th century, typhoid fever was a major public health concern in urban areas with inadequate sewage systems.