- Swamp fever
Swamp fever is a term given to a number of diseases that are acquired in wet, swampy environments. Swamp fever may refer to:
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Leptospirosis
*Malaria
*Equine infectious anemia
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swamp fever — swämp , swȯmp n 1) LEPTOSPIROSIS 2) EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA * * * 1. mud f. (def. 1). 2. equine infectious anemia … Medical dictionary
Swamp Fever — (engl., spr. ßwómp fīwer, »Sumpffieber«), eine tödliche Erkrankung der Pferde, die in Kanada schon seit mehreren Jahren bekannt ist und neuerdings in den Vereinigten Staaten große Ausbreitung gewonnen hat. S. besteht in langsamem Siechtum mit… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
swamp fever — ☆ swamp fever n. 1. MALARIA 2. EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA … English World dictionary
swamp fever — swamp′ fe′ver n. 1) leptospirosis 2) vet equine infectious anemia 3) malaria • Etymology: 1840–50, amer … From formal English to slang
swamp fever — noun an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever • Syn: ↑leptospirosis • Hypernyms: ↑zoonosis, ↑zoonotic disease • Hyponyms: ↑canicola fever, ↑W … Useful english dictionary
swamp fever — Pathol., Vet. Pathol. 1. leptospirosis. 2. Also called infectious anemia of horses. an equine viral disease characterized by weakness and recurring fever, transmitted by contaminated food and water. 3. malaria. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
swamp fever — malaria … English contemporary dictionary
swamp fever — /ˈswɒmp fivə/ (say swomp feevuh) noun 1. → equine infectious anaemia. 2. US → malaria (def. 1) …
malarial fever — Synonyms and related words: African lethargy, Asiatic cholera, Chagres fever, German measles, Haverhill fever, acute articular rheumatism, ague, alkali disease, amebiasis, amebic dysentery, anthrax, bacillary dysentery, bastard measles, black… … Moby Thesaurus
rheumatic fever — Synonyms and related words: African lethargy, Asiatic cholera, Chagres fever, German measles, Haverhill fever, acute articular rheumatism, ague, alkali disease, amebiasis, amebic dysentery, anthrax, bacillary dysentery, bastard measles, black… … Moby Thesaurus
