familial Mediterranean fever en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A hereditary inflammatory disorder, characterized by recurrent fever, that affects groups of people originating from around the Mediterranean Sea, including Armenians, Sephardi Jews, Greeks, and Arabs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| familial Mediterranean fevers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Mediterranean fever · Mediterranean erythematous fever · Armenian disease
Translations (5)
hy հայկական հիվանդություն (inflammatory disorder) · hy պարբերական հիվանդություն (inflammatory disorder) · es fiebre mediterránea familiar (inflammatory disorder) · gl febre familiar mediterránea (inflammatory disorder) · hy երևանյան հիվանդություն (inflammatory disorder)