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vivax malaria
[ vahy-vaks ]
/ ˈvaɪ væks /
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noun Pathology.
the most common form of malaria, caused by the protozoan Plasmodium vivax and marked by the occurrence of attacks every other day.
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Origin of vivax malaria
1940–45; <New Latin (Plasmodium) vivax the protozoan species, Latin vīvāx long-lived, lively; see vivacity
Words nearby vivax malaria
Vivaldi, Vivaldi, Antonio, vivandière, vivarium, viva voce, vivax malaria, vive, Vivekananda, vive le roi, viverrid, viverrine
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