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paludism

American  
[pal-yuh-diz-uhm] / ˈpæl yəˌdɪz əm /

noun

Pathology.

  1. malaria.

paludism British  
/ ˈpæljʊˌdɪzəm /

noun

  1. pathol a rare word for malaria

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Etymology

Origin of paludism

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

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