paratyphoid
/ˌpɛrəˈtaɪfɔɪd/
noun
- An infectious disease similar to typhoid fever but usually less severe, caused by bacteria of the genus Salmonella.
- Paratyphoid can cause fever, stomach pain, and headache, but it is often milder than typhoid.
- The traveler was diagnosed with paratyphoid after drinking contaminated water abroad.
- Vaccines are available to help prevent paratyphoid in areas where the disease is common.
adjective
- Relating to or caused by the bacteria that produce paratyphoid fever.
- Paratyphoid bacteria are often spread through food or water contaminated with feces.
- Doctors prescribed antibiotics to treat the paratyphoid illness.
- The lab test confirmed a paratyphoid infection in the patient.