viral hemorrhagic fever
noun · n
Simple meaning
A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vyruhluhmeragihkfeeverSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvaɪɹəlɛmɚæɡɪkfivɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
n
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a diverse group of animal and human illnesses.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage
Used this way, viral hemorrhagic fever is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This sense is used where position and measurement matter — travel, weather and flight — so it reads as factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Geography/travel
- Weather/aviation
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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