phlebotomus fever

[ fluh-bot-uh-muhs ]

nounPathology.

Origin of phlebotomus fever

1
1920–25; <New Latin Phlebotomus genus name of the sandfly <Greek phlebotómos vein-cutting (referring to instruments for letting blood); see phlebo-, -tome

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