Meanings
nounPogosta disease (uncountable)
- uncountableA viral disease caused by Sindbis virus, encountered mainly in eastern Finland.
Synonyms: Karelian fever, Ockelbo disease
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA viral disease caused by Sindbis virus, encountered mainly in eastern Finland.
Origin
- Russianпогост
- EnglishPogosta disease
Derived from Russian погост (pogost). Compare pogost.
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Pogosta disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pogosta%20disease
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