| CSM | cardiosynchronous myostimulator; carotid sinus massage; cerebrospinal meningitis; circulation, sensa... |
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| GNBM | gram-negative bacillary meningitis |
| men | meningeal; meningitis; meniscus; menstruation |
| MM | macromolecule; Maelzels metronome; major medical [insurance]; malignant melanoma; manubrium to malle... |
| PTM | posterior trabecular meshwork; posttransfusion mononucleosis; post-traumatic meningitis; prothymosin... |
| plague septicaemia | Infection with the plague organism, Yersinia pestis, with blood-stream infection. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| plague, sylvatic | Plague that is spread by ground squirrels and other wild rodents, for example, in the western portion of the united states. Sylvatic has to do with sylvan, the woods. (12 Dec 1998) |
| plague vaccine | A suspension of killed yersinia pestis used for immunizing people in enzootic plague areas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pneumonic plague | A rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of plague in which there are areas of pulmonary consolidation, with chill, pain in the side, bloody expectoration, and high fever. Synonym: plague pneumonia, pulmonic plague. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptococcal meningitis | <pathology> An opportunistic infection caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans and involving the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms may include severe headache, confusion, sensitivity to light, blurred vision, fever and speech difficulties. Left untreated, the disease can lead to coma and death. Standard treatments are amphotericin B (induction) and fluconazole (maintenance). (09 Oct 1997) |
| Haemophilus influenza meningitis | <disease> A form of meningitis caused by the bacterium haemophilus influenza. Inflammation of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord can result after infection with this organism. Influenza meningitis occurs most frequently in children under 5 years old. Onset may be sudden or occur more slowly after an upper respiratory infection. Symptoms and features include fever, headache, stiff neck, photophobia and mental status changes. Infants may be irritable and exhibit poor feeding associated with fever. Severe cases may progress to seizures, coma and death. Treatment always includes high-dose systemic antibiotics and corticosteroids may also be used in some select cases. (27 Sep 1997) |
| haemorrhagic plague | The haemorrhagic form of bubonic plague. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulmonic plague | A rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of plague in which there are areas of pulmonary consolidation, with chill, pain in the side, bloody expectoration, and high fever. Synonym: plague pneumonia, pulmonic plague. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septicaemic plague | A generally fatal form of plague in which there is an intense bacteraemia with symptoms of profound toxaemia. Synonym: pestis siderans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous meningitis | Acute meningitis with secondary external hydrocephalus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squirrel plague conjunctivitis | One of the causes of Parinaud's conjunctivitis. Synonym: tularaemic conjunctivitis, conjunctivitis tularensis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neoplastic meningitis | Infiltration of subarachnoid space by neoplastic cells, typically medulloblastoma or metastatic carcinoma. Synonym: neoplastic arachnoiditis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sylvatic plague | Plague that is spread by ground squirrels and other wild rodents, for example, in the western portion of the united states. Sylvatic means pertaining to the woods (sylvan). (12 Dec 1998) |
| duck plague | A viral enteritis of ducks and other waterfowl in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. Caused by an anatid herpes virus 1; manifested by weakness, lethargy, and diarrhoea accompanied by catarrhal haemorrhagic enteritis and echymotic haemorrhages in organs and muscles. Synonym: duck viral enteritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| duck plague virus | A herpesvirus that causes duck plague. (05 Mar 2000) |