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falciparum

Syllabification: (fal·cip·a·rum)
Pronunciation: /falˈsipərəm/
(also falciparum malaria)
Definition of falciparum

noun

  • the most severe form of malaria, caused by infection with Plasmodium falciparum: [as modifier]:the falciparum parasite

Origin:

1930s: modern Latin, from Latin falx, falc- 'sickle' + -parum (from -parus 'bearing')

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