tunnel disease

tunnel disease
Ankylostomiasis An`ky*los*to*mi"a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Ankylostoma, var. of Agchylostoma, generic name of one genus of the parasitic nematodes.] (Med.) A disease due to the presence of the parasites {Agchylostoma duodenale}, {Uncinaria} (subgenus {Necator}) {americana}, or allied nematodes, in the small intestine. When present in large numbers they produce a severe an[ae]mia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also {miner's an[ae]mia}, {tunnel disease}, {brickmaker's an[ae]mia}, {Egyptian chlorosis}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • tunnel disease — n. DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS …   English World dictionary

  • tunnel disease — kesoninė liga statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Liga, atsirandanti dėl padidėjusio atmosferos slėgio poveikio žmogaus organizmui, ypač pereinant iš jo į normalų. Dažniausiai serga narai, dirbantys specialiose kamerose –… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • tunnel disease — Pathol. 1. aeroembolism (def. 2). 2. hookworm (def. 2). [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

  • tunnel disease — decompression sickness …   Medical dictionary

  • tunnel disease — Pathol. 1. aeroembolism (def. 2). 2. hookworm (def. 2). [1885 90] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tunnel vision — This article refers to the medical condition. For the novel see Tunnel Vision; for the film see Tunnel Vision (film); for the mural Tunnelvision see Blue Sky (artist) In medical terms, tunnel vision is the loss of peripheral vision with retention …   Wikipedia

  • disease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of ill health Nouns 1. disease, illness, sickness, ailment, ailing; morbidity, infirmity, ailment, indisposition; complaint, disorder, malady; functional disorder. 2. condition, affliction,… …   English dictionary for students

  • Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome — Classification and external resources Transverse section at the wrist. The median nerve is colored yellow. The carpal tunnel consists of the bones and flexor retinaculum. ICD 1 …   Wikipedia

  • nervous system disease — Introduction       any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”