NAGANA

Etymology

Noun

nagana (uncountable)

(veterinary medicine) A disease of vertebrates in southern Africa, characterised by swelling and lethargy and caused by trypanosomes transmitted by tsetse flies. [from 19th c.]

Anagrams

• Anaang

Source: Wiktionary


Na*ga"na, n. [Prob. native name.] (Med.)

Definition: The disease caused by the tsetse fly. [South Africa]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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