Influenza

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɪn.flu.ˈen.zÉ™/

Origin

From Italian influenza ("influence"), from Latin influentia ("").

Full definition of influenza

Noun

1. (pathology) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.

Synonyms

• flu
• grippe, grip

Derived terms

• avian influenza
• influenzal
• Spanish influenza
• swine influenza
• affluenza

Related terms

• flu