sandfly fever
noun Pathology.
a usually mild viral disease occurring in hot, dry areas, characterized by fever, eye pain, and sometimes a rash, transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus.
Also called
phlebotomus fever.
Origin of sandfly fever
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby sandfly fever
sander,
sanderling,
sanderson,
sandfish,
sandfly,
sandfly fever,
sandglass,
sandgrouse,
sandhi,
sandhill crane,
sandhoff's disease
Medical definitions for sandfly fever
sandfly fever
[ sănd′flī′ ]
n.
phlebotomus fever