falciparum malaria

fal·cip·a·rum malaria

noun \fal-ˈsip-ə-rəm-, fȯl-\

Definition of FALCIPARUM MALARIA

: severe malaria caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium (P. falciparum) and marked by irregular recurrence of paroxysms and usually prolonged or continuous fever—called also malignant malaria, malignant tertian malaria, subtertian malaria; compare vivax malaria