African sleeping sickness

noun

A sleeping sickness caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei, prevalent in tropical Africa.

Similar
African trypanosomiasis
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Meanings

nounAfrican sleeping sickness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA sleeping sickness caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei, prevalent in tropical Africa.

    Synonyms: African trypanosomiasis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sleeping sickness caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei, prevalent in tropical Africa.

Similar
African trypanosomiasis
Also see
african lethargycongo trypanosomiasishuman african trypanosomiasis
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