IMPALUDISM
\ɪmpˈaluːdˌɪzəm], \ɪmpˈaluːdˌɪzəm], \ɪ_m_p_ˈa_l_uː_d_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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By Alexander Duane
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Morbid state, with tendency to intermittent fevers& enlargement of spleen, found in dwellers in marshes. [Latin]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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Malarial cachexia; marsh-poisoning.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.