tsutsugamushi
English
editEtymology
editFrom Japanese つつがむし (tsutsugamushi, “chigger”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittsutsugamushi (uncountable)
- A form of typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chiggers.
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editSee also
edit- scrub typhus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia