First Known Use: 1934
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Saint Louis encephalitis
noun Saint Lou·is encephalitis \-ˈlü-əs-\
Definition of SAINT LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS
: a North American encephalitis that is caused by a flavivirus (species St. Louis encephalitis virus of the genus Flavivirus) transmitted by several culex mosquitoes
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Origin of SAINT LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS
St. Louis, Missouri
Medical Dictionary
Saint Louis encephalitis
noun Saint Lou·is encephalitis \-ˌlü-əs-\
Medical Definition of SAINT LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS
: a North American encephalitis that is caused by a single-stranded RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus (species Saint Louis encephalitis virus) transmitted by several mosquitoes of the genus Culex
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