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Noun: typhoid  'tI,foyd
  1. Serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
    - typhoid fever, enteric fever

Derived forms: typhoids

Type of: infectious disease

Encyclopedia: Typhoid

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