sleeping sickness meaning
UK /ˈsliːpɪŋ ˈsɪknɪs/ US /ˈslipɪŋ ˈsɪknəs/ 4 syllables
sleeping sickness (noun): an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness.
Definition of sleeping sickness
- an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness
Synonyms: sleepy sickness, epidemic encephalitis, lethargic encephalitis, encephalitis lethargica
Type of: encephalitis
How to pronounce sleeping sickness
sleeping sickness is pronounced /ˈsliːpɪŋ ˈsɪknɪs/ in British English and /ˈslipɪŋ ˈsɪknəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.
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