Definitions for: Influenza

[n] an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

Webster (1913) Definition: In`flu*en"za, n. [It. influenza influence, an
epidemic formerly attributed by astrologers to the influence
of the heavenly bodies, influenza. See Influence.] (Med.)
An epidemic affection characterized by acute nasal catarrh,
or by inflammation of the throat or the bronchi, and usually
accompanied by fever.

Synonyms: flu, grippe

See Also: Asiatic flu, contagion, contagious disease, respiratory disease, respiratory disorder

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