surra
/soor-uh/US // ˈsʊər ə //UK // (ˈsʊərə) //
糜烂,糜烂的,糜子,糜竺
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Veterinary Pathology.
- : an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
Examples
Oh, surra bit o' me knows a word she's sayin', though it's mighty like the Irish of a Connaught man.
Surra is a wet-weather disease, occurring chiefly during or immediately after heavy rainfalls, floods, or inundations.
Surra in equines and camels is said to be an invariably fatal disease, but cattle occasionally recover from it.
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