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sleeping sickness Definition

sleeping sickness

noun

  1. 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
  2. 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.