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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several diseases or infections caused by a trypanosome. countable, uncountable

   "Spotted fever, yaws, typhus and trypanosomiasis throve here."

Example

More examples

"African trypanosomiasis is also known as sleeping sickness."

Etymology

From trypanosome + -iasis.

Related phrases

Congo trypanosomiasisanimal African trypanosomiasisanimal trypanosomiasishuman African trypanosomiasisafrican trypanosomiasischagas diseasesleeping sicknesstsetse diseasetsetse fly disease

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