sleeping sickness Definition
sleeping sickness
noun
- an infectious disease, esp. common in tropical Africa, caused by either of two trypanosomes (Trypanosoma gambiense or T. rhodesiense) that are transmitted by the bite of a tsetse fly: it is characterized by fever, drowsiness, and coma, usually ending in prolonged coma and death
- inflammation of the brain, caused by a virus and characterized by drowsiness and lethargy
sleeping sickness Usage Examples
Converse of object
- cause: The parasite that causes sleeping sickness is called the trypanosome.
- include: The diseases, which include African sleeping sickness, Chagas ' disease and leishmaniasis, are among the most neglected in the world.
Adjective modifier
- African: The diseases, which include African sleeping sickness, Chagas ' disease and leishmaniasis, are among the most neglected in the world.
- human: The first case of human sleeping sickness was detected in Soroti District, Teso region in December 1998.
Preposition: in
human: The approach could also potentially help eliminate local foci for trypanosomes causing sleeping sickness in humans.
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