malaria
məˈlɪəriə
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Definition of malaria - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalTECH.disease from mosquito bites causing fever and chillsTECH.
  • Malaria is common in tropical regions.
  • Travelers are advised to take malaria precautions.
  • Malaria can be fatal without proper treatment.
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Expressions with malaria

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protozoan from Plasmodium genus that enters blood and causes malaria
The malaria parasite spreads when an infected mosquito bites a person.
mosquito of the genus Anopheles spreading malaria
The malaria mosquito is prevalent in tropical regions.
severe malaria infection that mainly attacks and harms the brain
The child was diagnosed with cerebral malaria after several seizures.
severe type of malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum parasite
Falciparum malaria is responsible for most malaria deaths worldwide..

Origin of malaria

Italian, mala (bad) + aria (air)

Terms with malaria included in their meaning

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malaria medicine
medicine used to treat malaria, with formula C18H26ClN3
parasite
type of protozoan that causes malaria
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malaria signs with alternating cold shivers and high temperature
insects
mosquito genus transmitting malaria
malaria
characteristic of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes
medical
type of mosquito that transmits malaria
medical
malaria with dark urine symptom
medical
malaria complication causing dark urine and kidney damage

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  1. French:paludisme, ...
  2. German:Malaria, ...
  3. Italian:malaria, ...
  4. Spanish:malaria, ...
  5. Portuguese:malária, ...
  6. Chinese:疟疾, ...
  7. Japanese:マラリア, ...
  8. Arabic:ملاريا, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַלַּרְיָה, ...
  10. Russian:малярия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:малярія, ...
  12. Hindi:मलेरिया, ...

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