surra: Meaning and Definition of

sur•ra

Pronunciation: (soor'u), [key]
— n. Vet. Pathol.
  1. 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.
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