malaria

[ muh-lair-ee-uh ]

/ məˈlɛər i ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR malaria ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells.

Archaic. unwholesome or poisonous air.

Origin of malaria

1730–40; <Italian, contraction of mala aria bad air

OTHER WORDS FROM malaria

ma·lar·i·al, ma·lar·i·an, ma·lar·i·ous, adjectivenon·ma·lar·i·al, adjectivenon·ma·lar·i·an, adjectivenon·ma·lar·i·ous, adjective

post·ma·lar·i·al, adjectivepseu·do·ma·lar·i·a, nounun·ma·lar·i·al, adjective

Words nearby malaria

Malaprop, Mrs., malapropos, malar, malar bone, Mälaren, malaria, malariae malaria, malarial crescent, malariology, malarkey, malar process

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Example sentences from the Web for malaria

Kids suffering from malaria or extreme diarrhea are now too often left without medical care.
Millions Promised for Ebola Not Adding Up|Abby Haglage|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She says the nurses have done some tests and say her daughter has malaria.
Ebola Is Destroying Liberia’s Vaccination Program|Wade C.L. Williams|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Malaria, which is spread my mosquitoes, has also been on the rise since the camp was flooded.
‘There was no food, no more water lilies’|Crystal Wells|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With less than a dozen toilets in the entire community, poor sanitation fuels high rates of malaria and lethal cases of diarrhea.
Meet the Liberian Girls Beating Ebola|Abby Haglage|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A shocking statistic among many is that, on average, one person dies of malaria there every 30 seconds.
What’s Worse Than Ebola in West Africa? Almost Everything|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I found it was of a rheumatic nature (caused from malaria) and made worse by Quinine and external applications.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
He suffered from the effects of malaria even yet, and from the evil results of the poison in his system.
The Quiver, 1/1900|Anonymous
There were four cases in the village where I, lived, and fever and ague, malaria and grippe did their parts.
The Woman Who Toils|Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst
An ailing countryman, whether seized with malaria or suffering from an injury, found ready and efficient attention.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction|Various
What do we know about the connection between mosquitoes and malaria?
A Handbook of Health|Woods Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for malaria

malaria

/ (məˈlɛərɪə) /

noun

an infectious disease characterized by recurring attacks of chills and fever, caused by the bite of an anopheles mosquito infected with any of four protozoans of the genus Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae, or P. ovale)

Derived forms of malaria

malarial, malarian or malarious, adjective

Word Origin for malaria

C18: from Italian mala aria bad air, from the belief that the disease was caused by the unwholesome air in swampy districts

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

Cultural definitions for malaria

malaria

[ (muh-lair-ee-uh) ]

An infectious disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. Persons suffering from malaria experience periodic episodes of chills and fever.

Medical definitions for malaria

malaria

[ mə-lâr′ē-ə ]

n.

An infectious disease characterized by cycles of chills, fever, and sweating, caused by the parasitic infection of red blood cells by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito.jungle fever paludism swamp fever

Other words from malaria

ma•lar′i•al null null adj.

Scientific definitions for malaria

malaria

[ mə-lâr′ē-ə ]

An infectious disease of tropical areas caused by the parasitic infection of red blood cells by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected female mosquito. Malaria is characterized by recurrent episodes of chills, fever, sweating, and anemia and is endemic in Africa, Central America, and much of Southern Asia and northern South America.

单词	malaria
释义	malaria [ muh-lair-ee-uh ] / məˈlɛər i ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR malaria ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells. Archaic. unwholesome or poisonous air. Origin of malaria 1730–40; <Italian, contraction of mala aria bad air OTHER WORDS FROM malaria ma·lar·i·al, ma·lar·i·an, ma·lar·i·ous, adjectivenon·ma·lar·i·al, adjectivenon·ma·lar·i·an, adjectivenon·ma·lar·i·ous, adjective post·ma·lar·i·al, adjectivepseu·do·ma·lar·i·a, nounun·ma·lar·i·al, adjective Words nearby malaria Malaprop, Mrs., malapropos, malar, malar bone, Mälaren, malaria, malariae malaria, malarial crescent, malariology, malarkey, malar process Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for malaria Kids suffering from malaria or extreme diarrhea are now too often left without medical care. Millions Promised for Ebola Not Adding Up\|Abby Haglage\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She says the nurses have done some tests and say her daughter has malaria. Ebola Is Destroying Liberia’s Vaccination Program\|Wade C.L. Williams\|November 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Malaria, which is spread my mosquitoes, has also been on the rise since the camp was flooded. ‘There was no food, no more water lilies’\|Crystal Wells\|October 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With less than a dozen toilets in the entire community, poor sanitation fuels high rates of malaria and lethal cases of diarrhea. Meet the Liberian Girls Beating Ebola\|Abby Haglage\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A shocking statistic among many is that, on average, one person dies of malaria there every 30 seconds. What’s Worse Than Ebola in West Africa? Almost Everything\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|October 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I found it was of a rheumatic nature (caused from malaria) and made worse by Quinine and external applications. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various He suffered from the effects of malaria even yet, and from the evil results of the poison in his system. The Quiver, 1/1900\|Anonymous There were four cases in the village where I, lived, and fever and ague, malaria and grippe did their parts. The Woman Who Toils\|Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst An ailing countryman, whether seized with malaria or suffering from an injury, found ready and efficient attention. The Spinner's Book of Fiction\|Various What do we know about the connection between mosquitoes and malaria? A Handbook of Health\|Woods Hutchinson British Dictionary definitions for malaria malaria / (məˈlɛərɪə) / noun an infectious disease characterized by recurring attacks of chills and fever, caused by the bite of an anopheles mosquito infected with any of four protozoans of the genus Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae, or P. ovale) Derived forms of malaria malarial, malarian or malarious, adjective Word Origin for malaria C18: from Italian mala aria bad air, from the belief that the disease was caused by the unwholesome air in swampy districts 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 Words related to malaria ague, miasma, jungle fever, paludism Cultural definitions for malaria malaria [ (muh-lair-ee-uh) ] An infectious disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. Persons suffering from malaria experience periodic episodes of chills and fever. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for malaria malaria [ mə-lâr′ē-ə ] n. An infectious disease characterized by cycles of chills, fever, and sweating, caused by the parasitic infection of red blood cells by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito.jungle fever paludism swamp fever Other words from malaria ma•lar′i•al null null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for malaria malaria [ mə-lâr′ē-ə ] An infectious disease of tropical areas caused by the parasitic infection of red blood cells by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected female mosquito. Malaria is characterized by recurrent episodes of chills, fever, sweating, and anemia and is endemic in Africa, Central America, and much of Southern Asia and northern South America. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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