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blackwater fever
noun
Definition of BLACKWATER FEVER
: a febrile complication of repeated malarial attacks that is characterized especially by extensive kidney damage and urine discolored by heme from blood
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First Known Use of BLACKWATER FEVER
1884
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blackwater fever
noun
Medical Definition of BLACKWATER FEVER
: a rare febrile complication of repeated malarial attacks that is marked by destruction of blood cells with hemoglobinuria and extensive kidney damage
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