vivax malaria

noun vi·vax malaria \ˈvī-ˌvaks-\

Definition of VIVAX MALARIA

: malaria caused by a plasmodium (Plasmodium vivax) that induces paroxysms at 48-hour intervals

New Latin vivax, specific epithet of Plasmodium vivax, from Latin

First Known Use: 1958

Medical Dictionary

noun

: malaria caused by a plasmodium (Plasmodium vivax) that induces paroxysms at 48-hour intervals—compare falciparum malaria

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