| contagious ecthyma | A specific disease of sheep and goats, caused by the orf virus. This virus is transmissible to man and characterised by vesiculation and ulceration of the infected site. Synonym: contagious ecthyma, contagious pustular dermatitis, scabby mouth, soremouth. Origin: O.E. Orfcwealm, murrain, fr. Orf, cattle, + cwealm, destruction (05 Mar 2000) |
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| contagious ecthyma virus of sheep | The poxvirus of the genus Parapoxvirus causing contagious ecthyma (pustular dermatitis) of sheep. Synonym: soremouth virus, pustular dermatitis virus (05 Mar 2000) |
| ecthyma, contagious | An infectious dermatitis of sheep and goats, affecting primarily the muzzle and lips. It is caused by a poxvirus and may be transmitted to man. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ecthyma | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Pimple, fr. To break out. <medicine> A cutaneous eruption, consisting of large, round pustules, upon an indurated and inflamed base. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ecthyma gangrenosum | A bullous or pustular eruption, of uncertain origin, followed by necrotic ulcers or extensive gangrene in children under 2 years of age; if untreated, death may result from haematogenous infection, such as liver abscess. Synonym: disseminated cutaneous gangrene, ecthyma gangrenosum, pemphigus gangrenosus, rupia escharotica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute contagious conjunctivitis | An obsolete term for an acute conjunctivitis marked by intense hyperaemia and profuse mucopurulent discharge. Synonym: acute epidemic conjunctivitis, pinkeye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuropneumonia, contagious | A pleuropneumonia of cattle and goats caused by species of mycoplasma. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contagious | Infectious. May be transmitted from person to person. (27 Sep 1997) |
| contagious agalactia | A generalised, debilitating disease of sheep and goats caused by Mycoplasma agalactiae; udder infection leads to a decrease in milk production. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious bovine pleuropneumonia | A highly infectious disease of cattle caused by Mycoplasma mycoides sp. Mycoides and occurring in acute, subacute, and chronic septicaemic forms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious bovine pyelonephritis | A specific necrotizing inflammation of the renal pelvis and ureters of cattle, caused by infection with Corynebacterium renale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious caprine pleuropneumonia | An acute disease of goats caused by Mycoplasma mycoides sp. Capri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious disease | An infectious disease transmissible by direct or indirect contact; now used synonymously with communicable disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious distribution | <epidemiology> Same as an aggregated distribution. (05 Dec 1998) |
| contagious pustular dermatitis | A specific disease of sheep and goats, caused by the orf virus. This virus is transmissible to man and characterised by vesiculation and ulceration of the infected site. Synonym: contagious ecthyma, contagious pustular dermatitis, scabby mouth, soremouth. Origin: O.E. Orfcwealm, murrain, fr. Orf, cattle, + cwealm, destruction (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious pustular stomatitis virus | The poxvirus causing horsepox. Synonym: contagious pustular stomatitis virus. (05 Mar 2000) |