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Chagas' disease

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈʃɑɡəs/
  • /ˈtʃɑɡ-/
  • /-ɑs/

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America, caused by the parasitic trypanosome T. cruzi. It is transmitted to many mammals such as humans through insect bites, mainly by kissing bugs. Symptoms include fever, oedema, cardiomyopathy, and enlargement of the spleen and lymph nodes. It can be fatal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Named after Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who first described it in 1909.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 恰加斯病 — form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America
  • Czech: Chagasova choroba — form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America
  • Portuguese: doença de Chagas — form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America
  • Russian: боле́знь Ша́гаса (boléznʹ Šágasa) — form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America
  • Russian: америка́нский трипаносомо́з (amerikánskij tripanosomóz) — form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America
  • Spanish: enfermedad de Chagas — form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America
  • Spanish: tripanosomiasis americana — form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America