HyperDic: ebola

English > 1 sense of the word Ebola:
NOUNstateEbola, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola fevera severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus
Ebola > pronunciation
Soundsiybow'lah
RhymesAbila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah...
English > Ebola: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa.
SynonymsEbola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola fever
Broaderhemorrhagic fever, haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever, viral haemorrhagic fever, VHFA group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area)
Spanishébola, Ébola
Catalanébola

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