Eastern equine encephalitis

or east·ern e·quine en·ceph·a·li·tis

[ ee-stern ee-kwahyn en-sef-uh-lahy-tis, ek-wahyn ]

/ ˈi stərn ˈi kwaɪn ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs, ˈɛk waɪn /

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noun Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

a rare, potentially serious form of equine encephalitis transmitted to humans and other animals by the bite of an infected mosquito. Abbreviation: EEE

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Also called Triple E .

Origin of Eastern equine encephalitis

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby Eastern equine encephalitis

Eastern Bloc, eastern camass, Eastern Cape, Eastern Church, eastern diamondback rattlesnake, Eastern equine encephalitis, easterner, Eastern Establishment, Eastern Ghats, eastern gorilla, Eastern Hemisphere