para·ty·phoid
ˌper-ə-ˈtī-ˌfȯid 
-(ˌ)tī-ˈfȯid,
ˌpa-rə-
1
: resembling typhoid fever
2
: of or relating to paratyphoid or its causative organisms
paratyphoid infection
: a salmonellosis that resembles typhoid fever and is commonly contracted by eating contaminated food
called also paratyphoid fever
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Adjective
The marsh provided an environment for salmonella bacteria and other organisms capable of causing typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever.
—Allan B. Schwartz, Philly.com, 3 May 2018
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“Paratyphoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratyphoid. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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paratyphoid
1 of 2 adjective
para·ty·phoid
ˌpar-ə-ˈtī-ˌfȯid
-(ˌ)tī-ˈfȯid
1
: resembling typhoid fever
2
: of or relating to paratyphoid or the bacteria that cause it
paratyphoid
2 of 2 noun
: a disease caused by bacteria, resembling typhoid fever, and usually occurring from eating contaminated food
Medical Definition
paratyphoid
1 of 2 adjective
para·ty·phoid
ˌpar-ə-ˈtī-ˌfȯid, -(ˌ)tī-ˈ
1
: resembling typhoid fever
2
: of or relating to paratyphoid or its causative bacteria
paratyphoid infection
paratyphoid
2 of 2 noun
: any of numerous salmonelloses (as necrotic enteritis) that resemble typhoid fever and are commonly contracted by eating contaminated food
called also paratyphoid fever
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