paludism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpæljʊˌdɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pal′yə diz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pal•u•dism  (pal′yə diz′əm),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologymalaria.
  • Latin palūd- (stem of palūs) swamp, marsh + -ism
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
paludism / ˈpæljʊˌdɪzəm/
  1. a rare word for malaria
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin palus marsh

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