yellow fever

noun Pathology.

an acute, often fatal, infectious febrile disease of warm climates, caused by an RNA virus transmitted by a mosquito, especially Aedes aegypti, and characterized by liver damage and jaundice.

Also called yellow jack.

Origin of yellow fever

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby yellow fever

yellow-dog contract, yellow enzyme, yellow-eye mullet, yelloweye rockfish, yellowface, yellow fever, yellow-fever mosquito, yellow fever vaccine, yellow fever virus, yellow fiber, yellowfinch

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Example sentences from the Web for yellow fever

Though rare, transverse myelitis has popped up in vaccine trials for rabies, yellow fever and H1N1 influenza, among others, he says.
Here’s what pausing the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial really means|Aimee Cunningham|September 9, 2020|Science News
When the regiment reached the yellow-fever hospital it was found to be in a deplorable condition.
The Colored Regulars in the United States Army|T. G. Steward
The yellow-fever mosquito bites for the most part during the day, but will do so at any time when there is light.
Health on the Farm|H. F. Harris
A great many different adjectives are used in description of the countenances of yellow-fever patients.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

And I want to say at once that they have no yellow-fever nor earthquakes, and that they have not had a revolution for six years.
A Modern Instance|William Dean Howells
The human system is a field of reproduction and multiplication of yellow-fever poison.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for yellow fever

yellow fever

noun

an acute infectious disease of tropical and subtropical climates, characterized by fever, haemorrhages, vomiting of blood, and jaundice: caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito of the species Aedes aegyptiAlso called: yellow jack, black vomit

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Medical definitions for yellow fever

yellow fever

n.

An infectious tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes of the genera Aedes, especially A. aegypti and Haemagogus, and characterized by high fever, jaundice, and vomit that is dark in color as a result of gastrointestinal hemorrhaging.

Scientific definitions for yellow fever

yellow fever

[ yĕl′ō ]

A life-threatening infectious disease caused by a virus of the genus Flavivirus and characterized by fever, jaundice, and internal bleeding. Yellow fever occurs mainly in tropical regions of Africa and Latin America and is transmitted by mosquitoes.

单词	yellow fever
释义	yellow fever noun Pathology. an acute, often fatal, infectious febrile disease of warm climates, caused by an RNA virus transmitted by a mosquito, especially Aedes aegypti, and characterized by liver damage and jaundice. Also called yellow jack. Origin of yellow fever First recorded in 1730–40 Words nearby yellow fever yellow-dog contract, yellow enzyme, yellow-eye mullet, yelloweye rockfish, yellowface, yellow fever, yellow-fever mosquito, yellow fever vaccine, yellow fever virus, yellow fiber, yellowfinch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yellow fever Though rare, transverse myelitis has popped up in vaccine trials for rabies, yellow fever and H1N1 influenza, among others, he says. Here’s what pausing the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial really means\|Aimee Cunningham\|September 9, 2020\|Science News When the regiment reached the yellow-fever hospital it was found to be in a deplorable condition. The Colored Regulars in the United States Army\|T. G. Steward The yellow-fever mosquito bites for the most part during the day, but will do so at any time when there is light. Health on the Farm\|H. F. Harris A great many different adjectives are used in description of the countenances of yellow-fever patients. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various And I want to say at once that they have no yellow-fever nor earthquakes, and that they have not had a revolution for six years. A Modern Instance\|William Dean Howells The human system is a field of reproduction and multiplication of yellow-fever poison. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for yellow fever yellow fever noun an acute infectious disease of tropical and subtropical climates, characterized by fever, haemorrhages, vomiting of blood, and jaundice: caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito of the species Aedes aegyptiAlso called: yellow jack, black vomit 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 yellow fever yellow fever n. An infectious tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes of the genera Aedes, especially A. aegypti and Haemagogus, and characterized by high fever, jaundice, and vomit that is dark in color as a result of gastrointestinal hemorrhaging. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for yellow fever yellow fever [ yĕl′ō ] A life-threatening infectious disease caused by a virus of the genus Flavivirus and characterized by fever, jaundice, and internal bleeding. Yellow fever occurs mainly in tropical regions of Africa and Latin America and is transmitted by mosquitoes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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