| cholera morbus | A once popular name for an acute severe gastroenteritis of unknown aetiology, with diarrhoea, cramps, and vomiting, occurring in summer or autumn. It should be differentiated from classical cholera which is also characterised by severe gastrointestinal and metabolic manifestations but is caused by a powerful enterotoxin produced by vibrio cholerae. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| morbus | Synonym: disease. Origin: L. Disease (05 Mar 2000) |
| morbus Addisonii | Adrenocortical insufficiency usually as the result of idiopathic atrophy or destruction of both adrenal glands by tuberculosis, an autoimmune process, or other diseases; characterised by fatigue, decreased blood pressure, weight loss, increased melanin pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes, anorexia, and nausea or vomiting; without appropriate replacement therapy, it can progress to acute adrenocortical insufficiency. Synonym: Addison's disease, addisonian syndrome, hyposupradrenalism, morbus Addisonii. (05 Mar 2000) |