rickettsiosis

noun

: infection with or disease caused by a rickettsia
a mild rickettsiosis

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“Rickettsiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/rickettsiosis. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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