Venezuelan equine encephalitis
noun
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