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Malaria — An infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites from the Plasmodium family that can be transmitted by the sting of the Anopheles mosquito or by a contaminated needle or transfusion. Falciparum malaria is the most deadly type. The symptoms of… … Medical dictionary
algid — Chilly, cold. [L. algidus, cold] * * * al·gid al jəd adj marked by prostration, cold and clammy skin, and low blood pressure used chiefly of a severe form of malaria * * * adj. cold: usually describing the cold clammy skin associated with certain … Medical dictionary
algid — adjective /ˈældʒɪd/ cold, chilly; used of low body temperature especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera … Wiktionary
algid — adj. cold: usually describing the cold clammy skin associated with certain forms of malaria … The new mediacal dictionary
Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… … Medical dictionary
Stage — The extent of a cancer, especially whether the disease has spread from the original site to other parts of the body. See also staging. * * * 1. A period in the course of a disease; a description of the extent of involvement of a disease process… … Medical dictionary
accès pernicieux — A series of severe attacks of falciparum malaria, sometimes occurring in apparently mild cases; roughly classified as cerebral and algid. [Fr., pernicious attacks or symptoms] … Medical dictionary
