Oroya fever

Oroya fever definition - medical

O·ro·ya fever (ə-roiˈə, ô-rôˈyä)

noun
An acute endemic disease of the central Andes caused by the bacterium Bartonella bacilliformis and marked by high fever, rheumatic pains, albuminuria, and progressive severe anemia. Also called Carrión's disease.

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