influenzal
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influenzal — influenza ► NOUN ▪ a highly contagious infection of the respiratory passages, spread by a virus and causing fever, severe aching, and catarrh. DERIVATIVES influenzal adjective. ORIGIN Italian, influence, outbreak of an epidemic , from Latin… … English terms dictionary
influenzal — adjective see influenza … New Collegiate Dictionary
influenzal — See influenza. * * * … Universalium
influenzal — Relating to, marked by, or resulting from influenza … Medical dictionary
influenzal — adj. of or relating to influenza; resulting from influenza … English contemporary dictionary
influenzal — influenˈzal adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑influenza … Useful english dictionary
influenzal encephalitis — encephalitis occurring as a complication of influenza … Medical dictionary
influenzal pneumonia — influenza virus pneumonia viral pneumonia caused by an influenza virus, usually the type A virus; some cases are mild, but it can develop into a fulminant condition characterized by high fever, prostration, severe dyspnea, and massive (sometimes… … Medical dictionary
influenza — influenzal, adj. influenzalike, adj. /in flooh en zeuh/, n. 1. Pathol. an acute, commonly epidemic disease, occurring in several forms, caused by numerous rapidly mutating viral strains and characterized by respiratory symptoms and general… … Universalium
Alexander, Hattie Elizabeth — ▪ American physician and microbiologist born April 5, 1901, Baltimore, Md., U.S. died June 24, 1968, New York, N.Y. American pediatrician and microbiologist whose groundbreaking work on influenzal meningitis significantly reduced infant… … Universalium
