Meaning | An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease. |
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Synonyms | flu, grippe |
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Narrower | Asian influenza, Asiatic flu | influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957 |
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swine influenza, swine flu | An acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic |
Broader | contagious disease, contagion | Any disease easily transmitted by contact |
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respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder | A disease affecting the respiratory system |
Spanish | gripe, influenza |
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Catalan | grip, influença |
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