falciparum malaria

falciparum malaria
noun Etymology: New Latin, specific epithet, from Latin falc-, falx + -parum, neuter of -parus -parous Date: 1940 extremely severe malaria caused by a sporozoan parasite (Plasmodium falciparum)

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