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51malaria — n. 1 an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium, introduced by the bite of a mosquito. 2 archaic an unwholesome atmosphere caused by the exhalations of marshes, to which this fever was formerly… …
52Inertion — In*er tion, n. Lack of activity or exertion; inertness; quietude. [R.] [1913 Webster] These vicissitudes of exertion and inertion of the arterial system constitute the paroxysms of remittent fever. E. Darwin. [1913 Webster] …
53Tuberculosis diagnosis — Tuberculosis is diagnosed by finding Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in a clinical specimen taken from the patient. While other investigations may strongly suggest tuberculosis as the diagnosis, they cannot confirm it.=Diagnosis=A complete… …
54Elizabeth Margaret Chandler — Infobox Person name = Elizabeth Margaret Chandler image size = 200px caption = Elizabeth Margaret Chandler, The Poetical Works (pub. 1836) frontispiece birth date = birth date|1807|12|24|mf=y birth place = Centre, Delaware death date = death date …
55Evans, Alice — ▪ American scientist born Jan. 29, 1881, Neath, Pa., U.S. died Sept. 5, 1975, Arlington, Va. American scientist whose landmark work on pathogenic bacteria in dairy products was central in gaining acceptance of the pasteurization process to… …
56MORRISON, George Ernest (1862-1920) — known as Chinese Morrison traveller, The Times correspondent, Peking was born at Geelong, Victoria, on 4 February 1862. His father, Dr G. Morrison, a brother of Alexander Morrison (q.v.), was principal of Geelong College, and the boy was educated …
57malaria — noun a mosquito borne intermittent and remittent fever endemic to warmer regions and caused by a protozoan parasite (genus Plasmodium). Derivatives malarial adjective malarian adjective malarious adjective Origin C18: from Ital., from mal aria,… …
58Malaria — An infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites from the Plasmodium family that can be transmitted by the sting of the Anopheles mosquito or by a contaminated needle or transfusion. Falciparum malaria is the most deadly type. The symptoms of… …
59Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …
60malaria — malarial, malarian, malarious, adj. /meuh lair ee euh/, n. 1. Pathol. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now …
