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dengue definition

☆ den·gue (deŋ′gā, -gē)

noun

an infectious tropical disease transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by severe pains in the joints and back, fever, and rash

Etymology: WIndSp < Swahili dinga, cramplike attack, confused with Sp dengue, fastidiousness

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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