Malaria - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |məˈlerɪə|  American pronunciation of the word malaria
Brit.  |məˈleərɪə|  British pronunciation of the word malaria

noun

- an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever

Extra examples

...quinine is a specific for malaria...

Mosquitoes can be carriers of malaria.

Malaria can relapse years after the original infection.

The blood smear revealed malaria.

Malaria is endemic in many hot countries.

I went down with a severe attack of malaria.

Malaria is bursting out again all over the world.

Anton caught malaria in Mali, and nearly died.

He caught malaria while on holiday in Africa.

It was malaria that killed him.

It was malaria, but Dr Lee hadn't recognized the symptoms.

Nowadays, malaria can be treated with drugs.

Mosquitoes are feared as vectors of malaria.

...malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells...

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