falciparum malaria
noun
fal·cip·a·rum malaria
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Definition of falciparum malaria
: extremely severe malaria caused by a sporozoan parasite (Plasmodium falciparum)
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falciparum malaria
noun
fal·cip·a·rum malaria
| \ fal-ˈsip-ə-rəm-
, fȯl-
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, fȯl-
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Medical Definition of falciparum malaria
: severe malaria caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium (P. falciparum) and marked by irregular recurrence of paroxysms and usually prolonged or continuous fever
— called also malignant malaria, malignant tertian malaria, subtertian malaria
— compare vivax malaria