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Meaning of Chagas' disease | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈʃɑɡəs

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Čeština Chagasova choroba
Español enfermedad de Chagas tripanosomiasis americana
Português doença de Chagas
Русский америка́нский трипаносомо́з боле́знь Ша́гаса

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

chagasin Chagatai Chagatai Tajiks Chagataic chagempomba Chagford

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