| RMSF | Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
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| MSF | macrophage slowing factor; macrophage spreading factor; Medicins sans Frontieres [Doctors without Bo... |
| RMSF | Rocky Mountain spotted fever |
| MSF | Mediterranean Spotted Fever |
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| RMSF | Rock Mountain spotted fever |
| SFG | Spotted Fever Group |
| TSWV | Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus |
| TSWV | Tomato spotted wilt virus |
| water hemlock | <botany> A poisonous umbelliferous plant (Cicuta virosa) of Europe; also, any one of several plants of that genus. A poisonous plant (oenanthe crocata) resembling the above. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hemlock | 1. <botany> The name of several poisonous umbelliferous herbs having finely cut leaves and small white flowers, as the Cicuta maculata, bulbifera, and virosa, and the Conium maculatum. See Conium. The potion of hemlock administered to Socrates is by some thought to have been a decoction of Cicuta virosa, or water hemlock, by others, of Conium maculatum. 2. <botany> An evergreen tree common in North America (Abies, or Tsuga, Canadensis); hemlock spruce. "The murmuring pines and the hemlocks." (Longfellow) 3. The wood or timber of the hemlock tree. Ground hemlock, or Dwarf hemlock. See Ground. Origin: OE. Hemeluc, humloc, AS. Hemlic, hymlic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Brazilian spotted fever | Fulminating sepsis, usually beginning with conjunctivitis, characterised by purpuric skin lesions, a high fatality rate; thought to be due to Haemophilus aegyptius. Synonym: Brazilian haemorrhagic fever, Brazilian purpuric fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rocky mountain spotted fever | <infectious disease> An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognised in the Rocky Mountain states, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii transmitted by hard-shelled (ixodid) ticks. Occurs only in the Western Hemisphere. The disease is characterised by sudden onset of headache, chills and fever which can persist for 2-3 weeks, muscle pain. A characteristic rash appears on the extremities and trunk about the 4th day of illness. The rickettsiae grow within damaged cells lining blood vessels which may become blocked by clots. Blood vessel inflammation (vasculitis) is widespread Early recognition of the condition and prompt antibiotic treatment is important in reducing mortality. Synonym: spotted fever, tick fever, and tick typhus. (25 Jun 1999) |
| Rocky Mountain spotted fever vaccine | Suspension of inactivated Rickettsia rickettsii prepared by growing the rickettsiae in the embryonate yolk sac of fowl eggs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mexican spotted fever | <infectious disease> An acute tick-borne illness caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii. The disease is characterised by sudden onset of headache, chills and fever which can persist for 2-3 weeks. A characteristic rash appears on the extremities and trunk about the 4th day of illness. (21 Jun 2000) |
| spotted | Marked with spots; as, a spotted garment or character. "The spotted panther. <medicine> " Spotted fever, a name applied to various eruptive fevers, especially. To typhus fever and cerebro-spinal meningitis. <botany> Spotted tree, an Australian tree (Flindersia maculosa); so called because its bark falls off in spots. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| spotted fever | <infectious disease> An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognised in the Rocky Mountain states, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii transmitted by hard-shelled (ixodid) ticks. Occurs only in the Western Hemisphere. The disease is characterised by sudden onset of headache, chills and fever which can persist for 2-3 weeks, muscle pain. A characteristic rash appears on the extremities and trunk about the 4th day of illness. The rickettsiae grow within damaged cells lining blood vessels which may become blocked by clots. Blood vessel inflammation (vasculitis) is widespread Early recognition of the condition and prompt antibiotic treatment is important in reducing mortality. Synonym: spotted fever, tick fever, and tick typhus. (25 Jun 1999) |
| spotted sickness | An infectious disease of the skin caused by treponema carateum that occurs only in the western hemisphere. Age of onset is between 10 and 20 years of age. This condition is characterised by marked changes in the skin colour and is believed to be transmitted by direct person-to-person contact. (12 Dec 1998) |
| spotted hemlock | tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes |
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