- ichthyootoxism
- ich·thy·oo·tox·ism (ik″the-o″o-tokґsiz-əm) intoxication caused by the ingestion of toxic fish roe, characterized by gastrointestinal and neurological disturbances.
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ichthyootoxism
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ichthyootoxism — poisoning resulting from eating eggs or gonads of ichthyootoxic fishes. Symptoms which develop soon after ingestion of the roe include abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, thirst, sensation of chest constriction, low blood pressure,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
poisonous fishes — any fish containing a poison (exclusive of bacterial poisons). Sometimes restricted to those fishes whose poisons enter the victim s body orally, excluding venomous fish whose poison is introduced from glands by means of spines. For treatment of… … Dictionary of ichthyology
ichthyootoxin — Toxic substance restricted to the roe of fishes. [ichthyo + G. oon, egg, + toxikon, poison] * * * ich·thy·oo·tox·in (ik″the oґo tok″sin) [ichthyo + oo + toxin] a toxic substance derived from the roe of certain fish; see also… … Medical dictionary
