- trypanosomiasis
- n. infection caused by a type of protozoan parasite of the genus Trypanosoma that causes sleeping sickness and other diseases in man and animals (usually transmitted by insects)
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Trypanosomiasis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 B56 B … Wikipedia
trypanosomiasis — [trip΄ə nə sō mī′ə sis, tri pan΄əsō mī′ə sis] n. [ModL: see TRYPANOSOME & IASIS] any disease caused by a trypanosome … English World dictionary
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trypanosomiasis — /tri pan euh soh muy euh sis, trip euh neuh /, n. Pathol. any infection caused by a trypanosome. [1900 05; TRYPANOSOME + IASIS] * * * ▪ pathology infectious disease in both humans and animals caused by certain members of the flagellate protozoa… … Universalium
trypanosomiasis — n. any disease caused by the presence of parasitic protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma. The two most important diseases are Chagas disease (South American trypanosomiasis) and sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis) … The new mediacal dictionary
Trypanosomiasis — Trypano|somi̱a|sis [zu ↑Trypanosoma] w; ,Trypanosomiasis...ia̱|sen (in fachspr. Fügungen: ...i̱a|ses): Schlafkrankheit, durch Trypanosomen hervorgerufene Infektionskrankheit, die vor allem durch Schlafsucht, nervöse Störungen und Auszehrung… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
trypanosomiasis — noun (plural trypanosomiases) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1902 infection with or disease caused by trypanosomes … New Collegiate Dictionary
trypanosomiasis — (tri pan o so mi ah sis) An infection with trypanosomes that live in the blood and lymph of the infected host … Dictionary of microbiology
trypanosomiasis — Disease caused by Trypanosoma … Dictionary of molecular biology
trypanosomiasis — noun Any of several diseases or infections caused by a trypanosome … Wiktionary
