dengue
[ deng-gey, -gee ]
/ ˈdɛŋ geɪ, -gi /
noun Pathology.
an infectious, eruptive fever of warm climates, usually epidemic, characterized especially by severe pains in the joints and muscles.
Also called
dengue fever.
Origin of dengue
1820–30,
Americanism; < American Spanish
Words nearby dengue
denegation,
denervate,
deng xiaoping,
deng.,
denglish,
dengue,
dengue virus,
denham,
deni,
deniability,
deniable
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British Dictionary definitions for dengue
dengue
dandy (ˈdændɪ)
/ (ˈdɛŋɡɪ) /
noun
an acute viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by headache, fever, pains in the joints, and skin rash
Also called: breakbone fever
Word Origin for dengue
C19: from Spanish, probably of African origin; compare Swahili
kidinga
Medical definitions for dengue
dengue
[ dĕng′gē, -gā ]
n.
An acute, infectious tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.
breakbone fever dandy fever
Scientific definitions for dengue
dengue
[ dĕng′gē, -gā ]
An acute, infectious tropical disease caused by any of several viruses of the genus Flavivirus. It is transmitted by mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.