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Nov 30, 2009
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sur•ra



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