trypanosomiasis

 
Pronunciation: /ˌtrɪp(ə)nə(ʊ)sə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪəsɪs, trɪˌpanə(ʊ)-/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • any tropical disease caused by trypanosomes and typically transmitted by biting insects, especially sleeping sickness and Chagas' disease.