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单词 chagas' disease
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Chagas' disease

[ shah-guhs ]
/ ˈʃɑ gəs /

noun Pathology.

an infectious disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, occurring chiefly in tropical America and characterized by irregular fever, palpable lymph nodes, and often heart damage.
Also called American trypanosomiasis.

Origin of Chagas' disease

1910–15; named after C. Chagas (1879–1934), Brazilian physician, its describer

Words nearby Chagas' disease

chaffy, chafing dish, Chaga, Chagall, Chagall, Marc, Chagas' disease, Chagatai, chagoma, Chagos Archipelago, Chagres, chagrin
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British Dictionary definitions for Chagas' disease

Chagas' disease
/ (ˈʃɑːɡəs) /

noun

a form of trypanosomiasis found in South America, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, characterized by fever and, often, inflammation of the heart musclesAlso called: American trypanosomiasis, South American trypanosomiasis Compare sleeping sickness

Word Origin for Chagas' disease

C20: named after Carlos Chagas (1879–1934), Brazilian physician who first described it
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 Chagas' disease

Chagas disease

n.

South American trypanosomiasis
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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