| parasitic eosinophilic lung disease | <radiology> All are metazoans (mostly nematodes), Ascaris, Strongyloides, Ancyclostoma, Schistosoma, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia, pulmonary larva migrans (12 Dec 1998) |
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| drug-induced eosinophilic lung disease | <radiology> Diffuse reticular pattern: nitrofurantoin, Loeffler-like pattern: penicillin, sulfonamides, ASA, para-ASA, imipramine, HCTZ, cromolyn sodium see: eosinophilic lung disease (12 Dec 1998) |
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| eosinophilic lung disease | <radiology> Idiopathic: Loeffler pneumonia, chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, hypereosinophilic syndrome, specific: drugs (e.g., nitrofurantoin), parasites, fungi (ABPA, bronchocentric granulomatosis), vasculitis / granulomatosis: Wegener's granulomatosis, polyarteritis nodosa, sarcoidal angiitis (12 Dec 1998) |
| lung diseases, parasitic | Infections of the lungs with a parasite. They are caused most commonly by nematodes (roundworms). (12 Dec 1998) |
| parasitic disease | A disease due to the presence and vital activity of a parasite, or as a reaction to a parasite. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eosinophilic endomyocardial disease | A restrictive cardiomyopathy associated with hyperproduction of eosinophiles and their cardiac infiltration, clinically characterised by diastolic and later systolic ventricular failure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic | <biology> Pertaining to, of the nature of or caused by a parasite. Origin: Gr. Parasitikos (18 Nov 1997) |
| parasitic chylocele | Brawny swelling of the scrotum as a result of chronic lymphatic obstruction. Synonym: chyloderma, lymph scrotum, parasitic chylocele. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic cyst | A cyst formed by the larva of a metazoan parasite, such as a hydatid or trichinal cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic diseases | Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. They are often contracted through contact with an intermediate vector, but may occur as the result of direct exposure. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parasitic diseases, animal | Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. The infestation may be experimental or veterinary. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parasitic granuloma | Cutaneous leishmaniasis manifested as warty papules affecting primarily the lower limbs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic haemoptysis | The clinical expression of paragonimiasis, marked by a cough and spitting of blood from the lungs. Synonym: endemic haemoptysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic infection | <microbiology> A successful invasion of a host by an organism that uses the host for food and shelter. (27 Sep 1997) |
| parasitic leiomyoma | <tumour> A uterine leiomyoma which has become detached from the uterus and adherent to another peritoneal surface from which it derives a blood supply. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasitic melanoderma | Excoriations and melanoderma caused by scratching the bites of the body louse, Pediculus corporis. Synonym: Greenhow's disease, vagabond's disease, vagrant's disease. Racial melanoderma, the normally dark skin of blacks and certain other races. Senile melanoderma, cutaneous pigmentation occurring in the aged. Synonym: melasma universale. (05 Mar 2000) |