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tularemia

tu·la·re·mia

UK/ˌt(j)uːləˈɹiːmɪə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals

Origin

Tulare County, California, where it was discovered, + -emia

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