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| tu·la·re·mi·a [ tlə rmee ə ] |
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disease of rodents spread by insects: an acute infectious disease of rabbits and rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can be spread to other animals and humans by insect bites, contact, or water. Symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, headaches, muscular pain, and weight loss.
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| [Early 20th century. < Francisella tularensis, the causative bacterium (after Tulare County, California)] |
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 tu·la·re·mic adjective |
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