typhoid
The origin and history of typhoid.
Etymology
Formed from "typhus" plus the ending "-oid," meaning "resembling," since the two diseases produce similar symptoms.
The origin and history of typhoid.
Formed from "typhus" plus the ending "-oid," meaning "resembling," since the two diseases produce similar symptoms.
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