New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Yellow fever — Yellow Yel low (y[e^]l l[ o]), a. [Compar. {Yellower} (y[e^]l l[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Yellowest}.] [OE. yelow, yelwe, [yogh]elow, [yogh]eoluw, from AS. geolu; akin to D. geel, OS. & OHG. gelo, G. gelb, Icel. gulr, Sw. gul, Dan. guul, L. helvus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yellow fever — noun uncount a serious tropical illness caused by a MOSQUITO in which you have a fever, you BLEED a lot, and your skin may look yellow … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
yellow fever — ► NOUN ▪ a tropical disease caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes, causing fever and jaundice and often fatal … English terms dictionary
yellow fever — ☆ yellow fever n. an acute, infectious tropical disease caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of a mosquito (Aëdes aegypti) and characterized by fever, jaundice, vomiting, etc … English World dictionary
yellow fever — n [U] a dangerous tropical disease which makes your skin turn slightly yellow … Dictionary of contemporary English
Yellow fever — | MeshID = D015004Taxobox name = Yellow fever virus image caption = TEM micrograph: Multiple yellow fever virions (234,000x magnification). virus group = iv familia = Flaviviridae genus = Flavivirus type species = Yellow fever virus Yellow fever… … Wikipedia
yellow fever — Pathol. an acute, often fatal, infectious febrile disease of warm climates, caused by an RNA virus transmitted by a mosquito, esp. Aedes aegypti, and characterized by liver damage and jaundice. Also called yellow jack. [1730 40] * * * Acute… … Universalium
Yellow fever — An acute systemic (bodywide) illness caused by a virus called a Flavivirus. In severe cases, the viral infection causes a high fever, bleeding into the skin, and necrosis (death) of cells in the kidney and liver. The damage done to the liver from … Medical dictionary
Yellow Fever! — Infobox Album Name = Yellow Fever! Type = Cover album Artist = Señor Coconut Released = June 20, 2006 Recorded = Genre = Latin Dance, Electronic Length = Label = Essay Recordings Producer = Jean Trouillet Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
yellow fever — n. to catch, contract yellow fever * * * [ˌjeləʊ fiːvə] contract yellow fever to catch … Combinatory dictionary
