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单词 Malta fever
释义

Definition of Malta fever in English:

Malta fever

noun
  • another term for undulant fever
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For more treatment information about Malta fever, see treatment of Brucellosis.
    • Thus undulant fever, a particularly debilitating illness that often led to rheumatism, became known as Malta fever - to which many Maltese objected.
    • Brucellosis has many synonyms derived from the geographical regions in which the disease occurs (e.g., Mediterranean fever, Malta fever, Gibraltar fever, Cyprus fever).

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after Malta, where it was once prevalent.

 
 
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