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naegleriasis

/ˌnɛɡləˈɹaɪəsɪs/

naegleriasis noun: an infection of the brain by the free-living protist Naegleria fowleri.

Noun

naegleriasis (uncountable)

  1. An infection of the brain by the free-living protist Naegleria fowleri.

Synonyms of naegleriasis

Origin of naegleriasis

translingual Naegleria + English -iasis

Questions about naegleriasis

What does naegleriasis mean?
Naegleriasis means an infection of the brain by the free-living protist Naegleria fowleri.
What part of speech is naegleriasis?
Naegleriasis is a noun.
How do you pronounce naegleriasis?
Naegleriasis is pronounced /ˌnɛɡləˈɹaɪəsɪs/.

Words near naegleriasis in the dictionary

  1. Naegers
  2. Naegle
  3. Naegler
  4. naegleria
  5. naeglerias
  6. naegleriasis
  7. Naeglers
  8. Naegles
  9. NAEI
  10. Naenae
  11. naengmyeon

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