Venezuelan equine encephalitis

noun

Ven·e·zu·e·lan equine encephalitis | \ ˌven-əz(-ə)-ˈwā-lən-

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variants: also Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis

Medical Definition of Venezuelan equine encephalitis

: equine encephalitis sense c … Venezuelan equine encephalitis, a deadly disease in South and Central America that affects people and livestock and is transmitted by mosquitoes. — Sabine Vollmer, The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina), 9 Nov. 2005

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