Definition

Relating to a disease caused by a bacterium that can infect animals and humans, often transmitted through contact with infected animals or their environments.

Example

The tularemic symptoms can include fever, skin ulcers, and swollen lymph nodes.

Conversation

Did you hear about that outbreak of tularemia in the news?

Yeah, I heard it can be really serious if not treated.

I read that people exposed to infected animals can get tularemic symptoms.

That's scary! We should be careful when hiking in those areas.

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Root Explanation

Tularemic is derived from 'Tularemia' (from the name of the town Tulare in California, where the disease was first identified) and the suffix '-ic' (meaning pertaining to). The term 'tularemic' refers to something that is related to or characteristic of tularemia, an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.

Memory Tip

Think of 'Tularemia' as the disease named after a place, and '-ic' means pertaining to, so 'tularemic' describes something related to that disease.

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