| persian | Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language. Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly from Trebizond. Persian cat. <medicine> Malignant pustule. Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect. Persian red. See Indian red. Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. Origin: From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf. Parsee, Peach, Persic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| persian gulf syndrome | <syndrome> Unexplained symptoms reported by veterans of the persian gulf war with iraq in 1991. The symptoms reported include fatigue, skin rash, muscle and joint pain, headaches, loss of memory, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms, and extreme sensitivity to commonly occurring chemicals. (nature 1994 may 5;369(6475):8) (12 Dec 1998) |
| Persian relapsing fever | A tick-borne relapsing fever, occurring in the Middle East, caused by Borrelia persica and transmitted by Ornithodoros tholozani and possibly by Ornithodoros lahorensis. Synonym: mianeh disease, mianeh fever. (05 Mar 2000) |