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nodular disease — n infestation with or disease caused by nodular worms of the genus Oesophagostomum esp. in sheep called also nodule worm disease … Medical dictionary
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
blood disease — Introduction any disease of the blood, involving the red blood cells (erythrocytes (erythrocyte)), white blood cells (leukocytes (leukocyte)), or platelets (platelet) (thrombocytes) or the tissues in which these elements are formed the bone … Universalium
digestive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… … Universalium
Graves' disease — Classification and external resources Photo showing the classic finding of proptosis and lid retraction in Graves disease ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Oesophagostomum — A genus of strongyle nematodes (subfamily Oesophagostominae) that encyst in the intestinal wall of herbivores and primates, causing nodular disease. Larvae appear to stimulate a host reaction in the intestinal wall, forming nodules in which the… … Medical dictionary
oesophagostomiasis — Infection with nematode parasites of the genus Oesophagostomum. SYN: esophagostomiasis. [G. oi sophagos, gullet (esophagus), + stoma, mouth, + iasis, condition] * * * oe·soph·a·go·sto·mi·a·sis also esoph·a·go·sto·mi·a·sis i .säf ə (.)gō stə mī ə… … Medical dictionary
Oesophagostomum brevicaudum — a species that causes nodular worm disease in pigs … Medical dictionary
Oesophagostomum columbianum — a species that causes nodular worm disease in sheep and goats in the southern United States … Medical dictionary
Oesophagostomum dentatum — a species that causes nodular worm disease in pigs … Medical dictionary
