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Rocky Mountain spotted fever: Meaning and Definition of
Rock'y Moun'tain spot'ted fe'ver
Pronunciation: [key]
— Pathol. Pathol.
- an infectious disease characterized by high fever, pains in joints, bones, and muscles, and a cutaneous eruption, caused by rickettsii and transmitted by ticks: first reported in the Rocky Mountain area, but now more widely distributed.
