| tropical medicine |
medical science as applied to diseases occurring primarily in tropical and subtropical countries. Sometimes called geographic m. because diseases of interest to tropical medicine specialists may also occur in developing countries or areas in the temperate climate zones.
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| tropical spastic paraparesis |
A rare disorder characterized by slowly progressive weakness (paraparesis), stiffness (rigidity), and spasticity of the leg muscles due to infection with the human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1). Modes of transmission include sexual contact, mother-to-child transmission (eg, via breastfeeding), and blood transfusion.
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| tropical sprue |
A condition of unknown cause. Abnormalities in the lining of the small intestine prevent the body from absorbing food normally. This disease is not associated with non tropical sprue or gluten enteropathy. It has been associated with travel and residence in tropical areas.
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| tropical |
Refers to the tropics, or to an area or climate where temperatures do not go below freezing, and it is warm enough to support plant growth all year long.
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| tropical |
Referring to the zone between the Tropic of Cancer (23?7'N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23?7'S); characterized by a climate with high temperatures, humidity, and rainfall. Also can refer to vegetation, organisms, or weather typical of tropical conditions.
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