Rock fever

/rɑk ˌfivər/
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Definitions of Rock fever
  1. noun
    infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
    synonyms: Gibraltar fever, Malta fever, Mediterranean fever, brucellosis, undulant fever
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    type of:
    infectious disease
    a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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