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trypanosomiasis

try·pan·o·so·mi·a·sis
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trih-pan-uh-soh-mahy-uh-sis, trip-uh-nuh-]
    • /trɪˌpæn ə soʊˈmaɪ ə sɪs, ˌtrɪp ə nə-/
    • /trˌaɪpənˌɒsəʊmɪˈɑːsiz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trih-pan-uh-soh-mahy-uh-sis, trip-uh-nuh-]
    • /trɪˌpæn ə soʊˈmaɪ ə sɪs, ˌtrɪp ə nə-/

Definitions of trypanosomiasis word

  • noun trypanosomiasis any infection caused by a trypanosome. 1
  • noun trypanosomiasis any infection of an animal or human with a trypanosome 0
  • noun trypanosomiasis any disease caused by a trypanosome 0
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Origin of trypanosomiasis

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; trypanosome + -iasis

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Parts of speech for Trypanosomiasis

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trypanosomiasis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for trypanosomiasis

noun trypanosomiasis

  • african sleeping sickness — sleeping sickness (sense 1)
  • catalepsy — a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances
  • narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
  • encephalitis — Inflammation of the brain, caused by infection or an allergic reaction.
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Related words

  • african trypanosomiasis

    sleeping sickness (def 1).

  • chagas' disease

    a form of trypanosomiasis found in South America, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, characterized by fever and, often, inflammation of the heart muscles

  • pentamidine

    an antiprotozoal substance, C 1 9 H 2 4 N 4 O 2 , used in the treatment of leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, and pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii.

  • sleeping sickness

    Also called African sleeping sickness, African trypanosomiasis. a generally fatal disease, common in parts of Africa, characterized by fever, wasting, and progressive lethargy: caused by a parasitic protozoan, Trypanosoma gambiense or T. rhodesiense, that is carried by a tsetse fly, Glossina palpalis.
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