All 4 Uses of
typhoid
in
Main Street
- We land in a rut of obstetrics and typhoid and busted legs.†
Chpt 2 *
- Looks to me like typhoid.†
Chpt 26
- "Golly, I've seen typhoid in lumber-camps," groaned Miles, all the strength dripping out of him.†
Chpt 26
- "They need some one to cook for them, and isn't it good to give them sponge baths, in typhoid?"†
Chpt 26
Definition:
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(typhoid) a serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by contaminated food or watereditor's notes: Environmental sanitation has virtually eliminated typhoid from the developed world, but worldwide it is still thought to infect millions and kill tens of thousands each year.
Typhoid may also be called enteric fever.