galsiekte

noun

gal·​siek·​te

ˈgälˌsēktə

plural -s

Africa

: anaplasmosis

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from gal gall, bile (from Middle Dutch galle) + siekte sickness (from Middle Dutch siecte, from siec sick); akin to Old High German galla gall, bile (bile), sick

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