chagas---disease

Chagas' disease

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Definition of chagas---disease word

noun chagas---disease 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. 1

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

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

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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