| ross river virus | A species of alphavirus associated with epidemic exanthema and polyarthritis in Australia. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Ross River fever | A mild febrile illness of humans in Australia characterised by polyarthralgia and rash, caused by the Ross River virus, a member of the family Togaviridae, and transmitted by mosquitoes. Synonym: epidemic exanthema, Murray Valley rash, Ross River fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| river | 1. <ecology> A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. "Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow." (Macaulay) 2. A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. River chub, any one of numerous fresh water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus Trionyx and allied genera. See Trionyx. Origin: F. Rivere a river, LL. Riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. Riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. Ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. Arrive, Riparian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| river blindness | Ocular complications, such as keratitis, iridocyclitis, or retrobulbar neuritis, caused by the microfilariae of Onchocerca volvulus. Synonym: river blindness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| river-type fish | <marine biology> Anadromous fish that rear for a year or more in rivers. (23 Aug 1998) |
| Japanese river fever | See Typhus, scrub. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Golden, Ross | <person> U.S. Radiologist, 1890-1975. See: S sign of Golden. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ross | 115), [Etymol. Uncertain. The rough, scaly matter on the surface of the bark of trees. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Ross cycle | The life cycle of the malaria parasite. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ross-Jones test | A test for an excess of globulin in the cerebrospinal fluid; 1 ml of cerebrospinal fluid is carefully floated over 2 ml of a concentrated ammonium sulfate solution; if globulin is present in excess, a fine white ring appears at the line of junction in about 3 min. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ross, Sir George | <person> Canadian physician, 1841-1931. See: Ross-Jones test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ross, Sir Ronald | <person> English physician and Nobel laureate, 1857-1932. See: Ross cycle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine virus diarrhoea virus | A virus of the genus Pestivirus, in the family Togaviridae, causing bovine virus diarrhoea; New York, Oregon, and Indiana strains of the virus are recognised. Synonym: mucosal disease virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abelson leukaemia virus | A defective murine leukaemia virus capable of transforming lymphoid cells and producing a rapidly progressing lymphoid leukaemia after superinfection with friend, moloney, or rauscher virus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Abelson murine leukaemia virus | A retrovirus belonging to the Type C retrovirus group subfamily (family Oncovirinae) which is associated with leukaemia and produces in vitro transformation of mouse cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adeno-associated virus | <virology> A genus of viruses in the family Parvoviridae which are all defective viruses (unable to replicate by themselves) and depend on the co-infection of their host cell by other, nondefective viruses to help them replicate. (09 Oct 1997) |