rat typhus ratty • rat unit · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · rat typhus · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash. Synonyms: murine typhus, rat typhus, urban typhus, endemic typhus. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · murine typhus · · Synonym 1 urban typhus · · Synonym 2 endemic typhus · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 h latin small letter h U+0068 p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 y latin small letter y U+0079