breakbone fever

/ˈbreɪkˌboʊn/
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Definitions of breakbone fever
  1. noun
    an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
    synonyms: dandy fever, dengue, dengue fever
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    type of:
    infectious disease
    a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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