den·gue (d ng g , -g )n. An acute, infectious tropical disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain. Also called breakbone fever, dandy fever, dengue fever. [American Spanish, alteration (influenced by dengue, affectation) of Swahili -dinga.] |
dengue [ˈdɛŋgɪ], dandy [ˈdændɪ]
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(Medicine / Pathology) an acute viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by headache, fever, pains in the joints, and skin rash Also called breakbone fever
[from Spanish, probably of African origin; compare Swahili kidinga]
| dengue (dngg, -g) An acute, infectious tropical disease caused by any of several viruses of the genus Flavivirus. It is transmitted by mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain. |
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| Noun | 1. | dengue - an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact |
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