malaria
noun(ma-lar-ia)
a human disease that is caused by sporozoan parasites (genus Plasmodium) in the red blood cells, is transmitted by the bite of anopheline mosquitoes, and is characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever
malaria
noun(ma-lar-ia)
any of various diseases of birds and mammals caused by blood protozoans
malaria
noun(ma-lar-ia)
air infected with a noxious substance capable of causing disease; especially : miasma
malaria
adjective(ma-lar-ia)
antimalarial
malaria
noun(ma-lar-ia)
extremely severe malaria caused by a sporozoan parasite (Plasmodium falciparum)
malaria
noun(ma-lar-ia)
malaria caused by a plasmodium (Plasmodium vivax) that induces paroxysms at 48-hour intervals