/ Dictionary / Index S scrub typhus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scrub' ty'phus Pronunciation: [key] — Pathol. Pathol. an infectious disease occurring chiefly in Japan and the East Indies, caused by the organism Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, transmitted by mites through biting. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. scrub suit scrub-up Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language