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1. (n.) dengue
an infectious, eruptive fever of warm climates, usu. epidemic, caused by a togavirus and characterized esp. by severe pains in the joints and muscles. Also called dengue fever.
Etymology: (1820–30, Amer.; < AmerSp)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) dengue, dengue fever, dandy fever, breakbone fever
an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
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1. (noun) dengue
a specific epidemic disease attended with high fever, cutaneous eruption, and severe pains in the head and limbs, resembling those of rheumatism; -- called also breakbone fever. It occurs in India, Egypt, the West Indies, etc., is of short duration, and rarely fatal
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. dengue
a disease peculiar to the tropics, occurs in hot weather, and attacks one suddenly with high fever and violent pains, and after a relapse returns in a milder form and leaves the patient very weak.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. dengue
An acute infectious, eruptive, febrile disease caused by four antigenically related but distinct serotypes of the DENGUE VIRUS. It is transmitted by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, especially A. aegypti. Classical dengue (dengue fever) is self-limiting and characterized by fever, myalgia, headache, and rash. DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER is a more virulent form of dengue virus infection and a separate clinical entity. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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