单词 | lassa fever |
释义 | Lassa fever[ lah-suh ] / ˈlɑ sə / noun Pathology.a highly contagious viral disease, largely confined to central West Africa, characterized by fever, difficulty in swallowing, and inflammation of the pharynx, often progressing to infect the lungs, heart, and kidneys, leading to death. Origin of Lassa feverFirst recorded in 1965–70; after Lassa, Nigeria, village where it was first identified Words nearby Lassa feverLasky, Las Palmas, La Spezia, lass, Lassa, Lassa fever, Lassalle, Lassa virus, Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park, lassi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Lassa feverLassa fever nouna serious viral disease of Central West Africa, characterized by high fever and muscular pains Word Origin for Lassa fevernamed after Lassa, the village in Nigeria where it was first identified Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for Lassa feverLassa fever [ lä′sə lăs′ə ] n.A highly fatal form of epidemic hemorrhagic fever caused by Lassa virus and characterized by high fever, sore throat, severe muscle aches, skin rash with hemorrhages, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.Lassa hemorrhagic fever The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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