phlebotomus fever

[fluh-bot-uh-muhs]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Pathology.

sandfly fever.

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Word History and Origins

1920–25; < New Latin Phlebotomus genus name of the sandfly < Greek ��ǳ�ó��ǲ� vein-cutting (referring to instruments for letting blood); phlebo-, -tome

phlebotomize phlebotomy

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