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malaria
/məˈlɛɹiə/
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What does malaria mean?
noun
- A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
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noun
- (archaic) Supposed poisonous air arising from marshy districts, once thought to cause fever.
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IPA pronunciation
/məˈlɛɹiə/
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It is stated that the diagnosis of malaria was made and that the mother had convulsions both before and after confinement.
If the dispersion of this malaria demands a human hecatomb, it would evidently be better to sacrifice criminals than honest husbandmen.
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The history of the patient reveals the fact that he has taken large amounts of quinine for colds, la grippe or malaria.