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Definition of Blackwater fever
1. Noun. Severe and often fatal malaria characterized by kidney damage resulting in dark urine.
Generic synonyms: Malaria
Medical Definition of Blackwater fever
1. A condition that results from the presence of haemoglobin in the urine (haemoglobinuria) following infection with Falciparum malaria. Symptoms include fever, tender and enlarged liver and spleen, dark urine, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and jaundice. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blackwater Fever
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