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View synonyms for paludism

paludism

[ pal-yuh-diz-uhm ]

noun

, Pathology.


paludism

/ ˈpæljʊˌdɪzəm /

noun

  1. pathol a rare word for malaria
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paludism1

1885–90; < Latin palūd- (stem of palūs ) swamp, marsh + -ism
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paludism1

C19: from Latin palus marsh
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Example Sentences

The old theory of paludism or of a noxious miasma exhaled from the ground is no longer necessary.

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