transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈla-sə- ]
noun
Etymology: Lassa, village in Nigeria
Date: 1970
: a disease especially of Africa that is caused by an arenavirus (species Lassa virus of the genus Arenavirus ) and is characterized by a high fever, headaches, mouth ulcers, muscle aches, small hemorrhages under the skin, heart and kidney failure, and a high mortality rate