Medical Dictionary

rickettsiosis

noun rick·ett·si·o·sis \ri-ˌket-sē-ˈō-səs\
plural rick·ett·si·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of RICKETTSIOSIS

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