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Ｑ熱 (キューねつ, kyuunetsu) Japanese meaning: Q fever | Kotomora

Ｑ熱きゅーねつ

Meanings

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Q fever

veterinary terms›

A zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, primarily of veterinary concern but also transmissible to humans.

Ｑ熱ねつは家か畜ちくから人ひとに感かん染せんすることがある。
Q fever can be transmitted from livestock to humans.

Kanji

熱heat, temperature, fever

Written forms

Ｑ熱きゅーねつ
Standard kanji form using the Latin letter Q.
キュー熱ねつ
Kana variant of the Q, sometimes used when the Latin letter is unavailable.

Etymology

From English 'Q fever', where the Q originally stood for 'query' due to the initially unknown cause. The Japanese term is a direct borrowing.