n :  a disease of Central American horses and mules attributed to a protozoan blood parasite of the genus Trypanosoma (T. hippicum), characterized by emaciation, anemia, edema, conjunctivitis, fever, and paralysis of the hind legs, and often considered identical to surra .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  mo·ron  mRNA  mu·rein   murine 
 
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