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Chagas' disease
[ shah-guhs ]
noun
, Pathology.
- an infectious disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, occurring chiefly in tropical America and characterized by irregular fever, palpable lymph nodes, and often heart damage.
Chagas' disease
/ ˈʃɑːɡəs /
noun
- a form of trypanosomiasis found in South America, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, characterized by fever and, often, inflammation of the heart muscles Also calledAmerican trypanosomiasisSouth American trypanosomiasis Compare sleeping sickness
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Chagas' disease1
1910–15; named after C. Chagas (1879–1934), Brazilian physician, its describer
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Chagas' disease1
C20: named after Carlos Chagas (1879–1934), Brazilian physician who first described it
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