trypanosomiasis

noun

try·pano·so·mi·a·sis | \ tri-ˌpa-nə-sə-ˈmī-ə-səs

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plural trypanosomiases\ tri-ˌpa-nə-sə-ˈmī-ə-ˌsēz

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Definition of trypanosomiasis

: infection with or disease caused by trypanosomes

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The parasite then enters the bloodstream and causes Chagas disease, also known as trypanosomiasis. — Meera Senthilingam, CNN, "'Kissing bug' disease more deadly than thought," 19 May 2017

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trypanosomiasis

noun

try·pano·so·mi·a·sis | \ tri-ˌpan-ə-sə-ˈmī-ə-səs

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plural trypanosomiases\ -ˌsēz

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Medical Definition of trypanosomiasis

: infection with or disease (as African sleeping sickness or Chagas disease) caused by flagellates of the genus Trypanosoma

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