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breakbone fever

breakbone fever noun: dengue fever.

Noun

breakbone fever (uncountable)

  1. dengue fever.

breakbone fever meaning in Tamil

breakbone fever in Tamil

எலும்பு முறிவுக் காய்ச்சல், டெங்குக் காய்ச்சல்

Origin of breakbone fever

Coinage attributed to Benjamin Rush because of the symptoms of myalgia and arthralgia.

Questions about breakbone fever

What does breakbone fever mean?
Breakbone fever means dengue fever.
What is breakbone fever in Tamil?
Breakbone fever in Tamil is எலும்பு முறிவுக் காய்ச்சல், டெங்குக் காய்ச்சல். See Breakbone fever meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is breakbone fever?
Breakbone fever is a noun.

Words near breakbone fever in the dictionary

  1. breakback
  2. breakbeat
  3. breakbeats
  4. breakbeaty
  5. breakbone
  6. breakbone fever
  7. breakbones
  8. breakbuilder
  9. breakbuilders
  10. breakbuilding
  11. breakbulk

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