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chagas' disease

/ˈʃɑɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
cha-gas' dis-ease
IPA
/ˈʃɑɡəs/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America, caused by the parasitic trypanosome T. cruzi. It is transmitted to many mammals such as humans through insect bites, mainly by kissing bugs. Symptoms include fever, oedema, cardiomyopathy, and enlargement of the spleen and lymph nodes. It can be fatal.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who first described it in 1909.

Usage

Derived Forms

chagasic chagoma

Questions

How do you pronounce chagas' disease?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑɡəs/.
What does chagas' disease mean?
A form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America, caused by the parasitic trypanosome T. cruzi. It is transmitted to many mammals such as humans through insect bites, mainly by kissing bugs. Symptoms include fever, oedema, cardiomyopathy, and enlargement of the spleen and lymph nodes. It can be fatal.
Where does chagas' disease come from?
Named after Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who first described it in 1909.

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