rat-bite fever
/ˈrætbaɪt/noun
1- Medicine a disease contracted from the bite of a rat which causes inflammation of the skin and fever or vomiting【医】鼠咬热。
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- This disease can be caused by either the bacterium Spirillum minus or the fungus Streptobacillus moniliformis.该疾病或者由小螺菌引起, 或者由念珠状链杆菌（或称鼠放线菌）引起。