| 释义 |
sleeping sickness
noun
1. : a serious disease prevalent in much of tropical Africa that is characterized by fever, protracted lethargy, tremors, and loss of weight, is caused by either of two trypanosomes (Trypanosoma gambiense and T. rhodesiense), and is transmitted by tsetse flies — called also African sleeping sickness, African trypanosomiasis
2. : any of various viral encephalitides or encephalomyelitides of which lethargy or somnolence is a prominent feature; especially : equine encephalomyelitis
3. also sleeping disease : sleepy disease |