paludism
[ pal-yuh-diz-uh m ]
/ ˈpæl yəˌdɪz əm /
noun Pathology.
Origin of paludism
Words nearby paludism
palter,
paltrow,
paltry,
paludal,
paludamentum,
paludism,
paludrine,
palustrine,
paly,
palynology,
palytoxin
Example sentences from the Web for paludism
The old theory of paludism or of a noxious miasma exhaled from the ground is no longer necessary.
British Dictionary definitions for paludism
Word Origin for paludism
C19: from Latin
palus marsh
Medical definitions for paludism
paludism
[ păl′yə-dĭz′əm ]
n.
malaria