Venezuelan equine encephalitis

noun
Ven·​e·​zu·​e·​lan equine encephalitis | \ ˌven-əz(-ə)-ˈwā-lən- How to pronounce Venezuelan equine encephalitis (audio) \
variants: also Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis

Medical Definition of Venezuelan equine encephalitis

: equine encephalitis sense c Venezuelan equine encephalitis, a deadly disease in South and Central America that affects people and livestock and is transmitted by mosquitoes. — Sabine Vollmer, The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina), 9 Nov. 2005