Arthrotyphoid

/ˌɑrθroʊˈtaɪfoɪd/ adjective

Relating to or resembling a joint infection that presents with symptoms similar to typhoid fever, particularly showing joint manifestations.

From Greek 'arthron' (joint) + 'typhoid' (resembling typhus, from 'typhus' meaning smoke or haze, referring to the delirium of the disease). The compound describes a condition mixing joint and systemic infection symptoms.

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