paludism

[ pal-yuh-diz-uhm ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. malaria.

paludism

/ ˈpæljʊˌdɪzəm /

noun

1. pathol a rare word for malaria

Word History and Origins

Origin of paludism¹

1885–90; < Latin palūd- (stem of palūs ) swamp, marsh + -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of paludism¹

C19: from Latin palus marsh

Example Sentences

The old theory of paludism or of a noxious miasma exhaled from the ground is no longer necessary.

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