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blackwater

/ˈblækˌwɔː.tər/

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noun

/ˈblækˌwɔː.tər/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий состояние, обычно осложнение малярии, характеризующееся быстрым разрушением эритроцитов, приводящим к потемнению мочи.

A medical term referring to a condition, typically a complication of malaria, characterized by the rapid destruction of red blood cells leading to dark-colored urine.

uncountable

  1. Medical conditionC1formalmedical

    A serious complication of malaria, characterized by the rapid destruction of red blood cells and the presence of dark or black urine.

    ruЧерная моча

    • The patient was diagnosed with blackwater fever after showing signs of severe anemia.
    • Blackwater is a rare but dangerous consequence of untreated malaria.
    • Doctors monitored the patient's kidney function closely due to the risk of blackwater.

    Synonymsblackwater fever

Forms
  • blackwaters plural form
  • blackwaters' possessive plural form
  • blackwater's possessive singular form