The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Chagas' disease \Chagas' disease\ n. [Carlos Chagas, a physician
in Brazil, 1879-1934]
a form of trypanosomiasis caused by infection with
Trypamosoma cruzi, found principally in South America. It
is transmitted by certain species of reduviid bugs, and has
natural reservoirs in dogs, armadillos, rodents and other
domestic and wild mammals. --Stedman's Med. Dict.,
--Dorland's Illustr. Med. Dict.
Syn: South Amercian trypanosomiasis, Chagas-Cruz disease.
[PJC]