malta fever
1malta fever — n. (Med.) An infectious disease contracted from meat or milk products from infected domestic animals; called also {brucellosis} and {undulant fever}. [WordNet 1.5] …
2Malta fever — n. [so named because prevalent in Malta and nearby areas] UNDULANT FEVER …
3Malta fever — noun infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache • Syn: ↑brucellosis, ↑undulant fever, ↑Gibraltar fever, ↑Rock fever,… …
4Malta fever — noun another term for undulant fever. Origin C19: named after Malta, where it was once prevalent …
5Malta fever — undulant fever, Mediterranean fever, contagious disease transmitted by contact with diseased animals or ingestion of infected meat or milk or cheese …
6Malta fever — Mal·ta fever .mȯl tə n BRUCELLOSIS (a) * * * see brucellosis * * * brucellosis …
7Malta fever — /mɔltə ˈfivə/ (say mawltuh feevuh) noun undulant fever due to a bacterium, Brucella melitensis …
8Malta fever — Pathol. brucellosis. [1865 70] * * * …
9Malta fever — see brucellosis …
10Malta fever — Mal′ta fe′ver n. pat brucellosis • Etymology: 1865–70 …