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paludism

[pal-yuh-diz-uh m] /ˈpæl yəˌdɪz əm/
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noun, Pathology.
1.
malaria.
Origin of paludism
Latin
1885-1890
1885-90; < Latin palūd- (stem of palūs) swamp, marsh + -ism
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paludism

/ˈpæljʊˌdɪzəm/
noun
1.
(pathol) a rare word for malaria
Word Origin
C19: from Latin palus marsh
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paludism in Medicine

paludism pal·u·dism (pāl'yə-dĭz'əm)
n.
See malaria.

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