New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sleeping sickness — n 1) a serious disease that is prevalent in much of tropical Africa, is marked by fever, headache, protracted lethargy, confusion, sleep disturbances, tremors, and loss of weight, is caused by either of two trypanosomes (Trypanosoma brucei… … Medical dictionary
sleeping sickness — sleeping .sickness n [U] a serious ↑tropical disease that is carried by the ↑tsetse fly (=a type of insect) . It causes extreme tiredness and fever, and makes you lose weight … Dictionary of contemporary English
sleeping sickness — sleeping ,sickness noun uncount a serious tropical disease in which you have a fever, lose weight, and are extremely tired … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sleeping sickness — ► NOUN ▪ a tropical disease transmitted by the bite of the tsetse fly, marked by extreme lethargy … English terms dictionary
sleeping sickness — n. 1. an infectious disease, esp. common in tropical Africa, caused by either of two trypanosomes (Trypanosoma gambiense or T. rhodesiense) that are transmitted by the bite of a tsetse fly: it is characterized by fever, drowsiness, and coma,… … English World dictionary
Sleeping sickness — MedlinePlus = 001362 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2140 MeshID = D014353 Sleeping sickness or human African trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disease of people and animals, caused by protozoa of species Trypanosoma brucei and transmitted by… … Wikipedia
sleeping sickness — Pathol. 1. Also called African sleeping sickness, African trypanosomiasis. a generally fatal disease, common in parts of Africa, characterized by fever, wasting, and progressive lethargy: caused by a parasitic protozoan, Trypanosoma gambiense or… … Universalium
sleeping sickness — African trypanosomiasis a disease of tropical Africa caused by the presence in the blood of the parasitic protozoans Trypanosoma gambiense or T. rhodesiense. The parasites are transmitted through the bite of tsetse flies. Initial symptoms include … The new mediacal dictionary
sleeping sickness — /ˈslipɪŋ ˌsɪknəs/ (say sleeping .siknuhs) noun 1. → African sleeping sickness. 2. a form of inflammation of the brain marked by extreme weakness, drowsiness, or sleepiness, usually associated with paralysis of some cerebral nerves …
sleeping sickness — noun An endemic infectious disease of humans and animals in tropical Africa, caused by a parasitic trypanosome, transmitted by the tsetse fly and characterized by fever, severe headache, joint pains and lymph node swelling in the early stages,… … Wiktionary
sleeping sickness — N UNCOUNT Sleeping sickness is a serious tropical disease which causes great tiredness and often leads to death … English dictionary
