naegleriasis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌnɛɡləˈɹaɪəsɪs/
Etymology
translingual Naegleria + English -iasis
Meanings
- (uncountable) An infection of the brain by the free-living protist Naegleria fowleri.
Synonyms
primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri)