| verminous bronchitis | Bronchitis and bronchopneumonia caused by invasion of the bronchi by lungworms; occurs commonly in cattle, swine, and sheep, but rarely in other species. Synonym: hoose, husk. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| verminous | 1. Tending to breed vermin; infested by vermin. "Some . . . Verminous disposition of the body." (Harvey) 2. Caused by, or arising from the presence of, vermin; as, verminous disease. Origin: L. Verminosus, fr. Vermis a worm: cf. F. Vermineux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| verminous abscess | Abscess due to parasitic worms or in which worms are found. Synonym: verminous abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| verminous aneurysm | An aneurysm in horses caused by Strongylus vulgaris larvae; usually involving the mesenteric arteries. Synonym: worm aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| verminous appendicitis | Appendicitis caused by obstruction or response to the presence of parasitic worms such as Ascaris lumbricoides, Strongyloides stercoralis, or the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| verminous ileus | Obstruction due to masses of intestinal parasites. (05 Mar 2000) |
| asthmatic bronchitis | Bronchitis that causes or aggravates bronchospasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchitis | <chest medicine> Inflammation of one or more bronchi, usually secondary to infection. (13 Nov 1997) |
| bronchitis obliterans | Fibrinous bronchitis in which the exudate is not expectorated but becomes organised, obliterating the affected portion of the bronchial tubes with consequent permanent collapse of affected portions of the lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Castellani's bronchitis | Chronic bronchitis due to infection with spirochetes (though other bacteria are usually present and contribute to the infection) and characterised by cough and bloody sputum. Synonym: bronchopulmonary spirochetosis, bronchospirochetosis, Castellani's bronchitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chronic bronchitis | A condition of the bronchial tree characterised by cough, hypersecretion of mucus, and expectoration of sputum over a long period of time, associated with frequent bronchial infection; usually due to inhalation, over a prolonged period, of air contaminated by dust or by noxious gases of combustion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plastic bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane, accompanied by a fibrinous exudation, which often forms a cast of the bronchial tree with severe obstruction of air flow. Synonym: plastic bronchitis, pseudomembranous bronchitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| croupous bronchitis | An obsolete term for fibrinous bronchitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemorrhagic bronchitis | Chronic bronchitis due to infection with spirochetes (though other bacteria are usually present and contribute to the infection) and characterised by cough and bloody sputum. Synonym: bronchopulmonary spirochetosis, bronchospirochetosis, Castellani's bronchitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudomembranous bronchitis | Inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane, accompanied by a fibrinous exudation, which often forms a cast of the bronchial tree with severe obstruction of air flow. Synonym: plastic bronchitis, pseudomembranous bronchitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| putrid bronchitis | Bronchitis accompanied by an expectoration of foul-smelling sputum. (05 Mar 2000) |