sleeping sickness

[ slee-ping sik-nis ]

/ ˈsli pɪŋ ˌsɪk nɪs /

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noun Pathology.

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 T. rhodesiense, that is carried by a tsetse fly, Glossina palpalis.

Also called epidemic encephalitis, lethargic encephalitis . a viral disease affecting the brain, characterized by apathy, sleepiness, extreme muscular weakness, and impairment of vision.

Formerly (British), sleep·y sick·ness .

Origin of sleeping sickness

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby sleeping sickness

sleeping draught, sleeping partner, sleeping pill, sleeping policeman, sleeping porch, sleeping sickness, sleep learning, sleepless, sleep like a log, sleep movement, sleep off

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Example sentences from the Web for sleeping sickness

The hostess suggests that your friend may have the sleeping-sickness.
Of All Things|Robert C. Benchley
She was always talking to them about the "sleeping-sickness" and things o' that kind.
The Unknown|W.W. Jacobs
Among the well-known human diseases of protozoan origin are malaria, amoebic dysentery, and sleeping-sickness.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano

British Dictionary definitions for sleeping sickness

sleeping sickness

noun

Also called: African sleeping sickness an African disease caused by infection with protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, characterized by fever, wasting, and sluggishness

Also called (esp formerly): sleepy sickness an epidemic viral form of encephalitis characterized by extreme drowsinessTechnical name: encephalitis lethargica

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Medical definitions for sleeping sickness

sleeping sickness

[ slē′pĭng ]

n.

encephalitis lethargica

Scientific definitions for sleeping sickness

sleeping sickness

[ slē′pĭng ]

An often fatal protozoan infection prevalent in tropical Africa, caused by either of two trypanosomes spread by the bite of the tsetse fly and characterized by fever and extreme lethargy.

Encephalitis that is caused by any of various viruses and is characterized by lethargy and extreme muscular weakness.

单词	sleeping sickness
释义	sleeping sickness [ slee-ping sik-nis ] / ˈsli pɪŋ ˌsɪk nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sleeping sickness ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. 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 T. rhodesiense, that is carried by a tsetse fly, Glossina palpalis. Also called epidemic encephalitis, lethargic encephalitis . a viral disease affecting the brain, characterized by apathy, sleepiness, extreme muscular weakness, and impairment of vision. Formerly (British), sleep·y sick·ness . Origin of sleeping sickness First recorded in 1870–75 Words nearby sleeping sickness sleeping draught, sleeping partner, sleeping pill, sleeping policeman, sleeping porch, sleeping sickness, sleep learning, sleepless, sleep like a log, sleep movement, sleep off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sleeping sickness The hostess suggests that your friend may have the sleeping-sickness. Of All Things\|Robert C. Benchley She was always talking to them about the "sleeping-sickness" and things o' that kind. The Unknown\|W.W. Jacobs Among the well-known human diseases of protozoan origin are malaria, amoebic dysentery, and sleeping-sickness. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick\|Jane A. Delano British Dictionary definitions for sleeping sickness sleeping sickness noun Also called: African sleeping sickness an African disease caused by infection with protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, characterized by fever, wasting, and sluggishness Also called (esp formerly): sleepy sickness an epidemic viral form of encephalitis characterized by extreme drowsinessTechnical name: encephalitis lethargica Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sleeping sickness catalepsy, encephalitis, encephalitis lethargica, narcolepsy, trypanosomiasis Medical definitions for sleeping sickness sleeping sickness [ slē′pĭng ] n. encephalitis lethargica The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sleeping sickness sleeping sickness [ slē′pĭng ] An often fatal protozoan infection prevalent in tropical Africa, caused by either of two trypanosomes spread by the bite of the tsetse fly and characterized by fever and extreme lethargy. Encephalitis that is caused by any of various viruses and is characterized by lethargy and extreme muscular weakness. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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sleeping sickness

noun Pathology.

Origin of sleeping sickness

Words nearby sleeping sickness

Example sentences from the Web for sleeping sickness

British Dictionary definitions for sleeping sickness

noun

Words related to sleeping sickness

Medical definitions for sleeping sickness

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Scientific definitions for sleeping sickness