# Vietnamese time bomb

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The disease melioidosis.

## Etymology
So called because it may occur, with delayed onset, in people who have visited Vietnam.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vietnamese-time-bomb