Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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English

Etymology

"Rocky Mountain" refers to the US Rocky Mountains, where the disease was first identified. "Spotted fever" refers to the rash and the fever that are the most obvious symptoms.

Noun

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (usually uncountable, plural Rocky Mountain spotted fevers)

  1. A disease of the Americas characterized by fever and rashes, caused by bacteria of the species Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ticks.
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