BLACKWATER FEVER


Meaning of BLACKWATER FEVER in English

noun

Etymology: so called from the blackish or dark red urine passed during the disease

: a febrile condition occurring after repeated attacks of malaria (as falciparum malaria) and marked by destruction of blood cells with hemoglobinuria and extensive kidney damage

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