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phlebotomus fever

noun phle·bo·to·mus fever \ fli-ˈbä-tə-məs- \

Definition of phlebotomus fever

: sandfly fever

Origin and Etymology of phlebotomus fever

New Latin Phlebotomus, genus of sand flies

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phlebotomus fever

noun

medical Definition of phlebotomus fever

: sandfly fever

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