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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

Date: 1800-1900
Origin: typhus

typhoid

 noun
     
ty‧phoid also typhoid fever [uncountable]
MI a serious infectious disease that is caused by dirty food or drink:
a sudden outbreak of typhoid
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