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yellows — yel·lows yel (.)ōz n pl but sing or pl in constr any of several diseases of domestic animals (as sheep) that are characterized by jaundice * * * yel·lows (yelґōz) 1. a form of canine leptospirosis resembling the human condition Weil syndrome … Medical dictionary
facial eczema of ruminants — a type of hepatogenous photosensitization in ruminants, particularly in New Zealand, due to ingestion of grass or grain contaminated with the mold Pithomyces chartarum, which contains sporidesmin; it is often accompanied by hepatitis or biliary… … Medical dictionary
Hypericum — Hy·per·i·cum (hi perґĭ kum) a genus of herbs with yellow flowers, including several types of St. John s wort; sheep and cattle that consume it suffer dermatitis and hepatogenous photosensitization … Medical dictionary
Narthecium — Nar·the·ci·um (nahr theґse əm) a genus of herbs of the family Liliaceae, which have yellow flowers. N. ossifraґgum is the bog asphodel, a species that can cause yellows, a form of hepatogenous photosensitization, in ruminants that eat it … Medical dictionary
Panicum — Pan·i·cum (panґĭ kum) a genus of grasses used for hay and cereal, including panic grass and millet. Certain species may cause oxalate poisoning and others may cause hepatogenous photosensitization in ruminants … Medical dictionary
