malarial
Swamp fever's adjective
Malarial means relating to or affected by malaria, the mosquito-borne disease caused by parasites in the blood.
The word typically describes regions, climates, or conditions where malaria thrives: malarial swamps, malarial fever.
It can also characterize the symptoms or effects of the disease: He had a malarial pallor that never quite faded.
Elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- rigorsHarsh, demanding conditions
- sweatingMoisture through pores
- cyclicalRepeating in rounds
paroxysm · headache · malaise · prostration · delirium · jaundice · pallor · fatigue
Multinucleate protoplasmic mass
- vivaxMalaria parasite species
- quinineAntimalarial alkaloid from bark
- chloroquineAntimalarial medication
- doxycyclineTetracycline-class antimicrobial medication
prophylaxis · paroxysm · anemia · cerebral · relapse · recrudescence
Of hot, humid regions
- sub-SaharanSouth of great desert
- endemicNative to one area
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- jungleDense tropical forest
rainforest · monsoon · humid · Africa · Southeast Asia · Amazon · swampland · lowland
Quantity with direction
- bitePierce with teeth
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
standing water · netting · repellent · insecticide · bloodmeal · dusk · dawn · proboscis
Mesh preventing insect bites
- insecticide-treatedCoated with bug-killing chemicals
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- repellentCauses strong aversion
- drainageLiquid removal system
larvicide · DDT · protective clothing · vaccine · public health · eradication · elimination · surveillance
Multinucleate protoplasmic mass
- protozoanUnicellular eukaryotic life form
- erythrocyteOxygen-transporting blood component
- intracellularWithin cell membranes
- lifecycleStages from beginning to end
apicomplexa · vector-borne · host · replication · dormant
fever
Elevated body temperature
cyclical · paroxysm · headache · malaise · prostration · delirium · jaundice · pallor · fatigue · nausea
plasmodium
Multinucleate protoplasmic mass
- vivaxMalaria parasite species
- quinineAntimalarial alkaloid from bark
- chloroquineAntimalarial medication
doxycycline · prophylaxis · paroxysm · anemia · cerebral · relapse · recrudescence
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- sub-SaharanSouth of great desert
- endemicNative to one area
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
jungle · rainforest · monsoon · humid · Africa · Southeast Asia · Amazon · swampland · lowland · coastal
vector
Quantity with direction
- bitePierce with teeth
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
swamp · standing water · netting · repellent · insecticide · bloodmeal · dusk · dawn · proboscis · transmission
bednet
Mesh preventing insect bites
- insecticide-treatedCoated with bug-killing chemicals
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- repellentCauses strong aversion
drainage · larvicide · DDT · protective clothing · vaccine · public health · eradication · elimination · surveillance · education
plasmodium
Multinucleate protoplasmic mass
- protozoanUnicellular eukaryotic life form
- erythrocyteOxygen-transporting blood component
- intracellularWithin cell membranes
lifecycle · apicomplexa · vector-borne · host · replication · dormant
malarialnoninfectious
Cannot pass to others
non-parasitic · non-infectious · bacterial · viral · fungal
- malaria preventionStopping mosquito-borne illness
- malaria pillsPreventive drugs against mosquito-borne disease
- malaria testParasite infection screening
- malaria vaccineImmunization against plasmodium infection
- malaria symptomsEffects of parasitic blood infection
- malaria treatmentMedicine combating mosquito-borne parasites