Gambian sleeping sickness
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sleeping sickness — Pathol. 1. Also called African sleeping sickness, African trypanosomiasis. a generally fatal disease, common in parts of Africa, characterized by fever, wasting, and progressive lethargy: caused by a parasitic protozoan, Trypanosoma gambiense or… … Universalium
Gambian horse sickness trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) — Gam·bi·an horse sickness, trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) (gamґbe ən) [Gambia, West Africa] see under sickness and trypanosomiasis … Medical dictionary
sickness — SYN: disease (1). acute African sleeping s. SYN: Rhodesian trypanosomiasis. aerial s. SYN: altitude s.. African sleeping s. Gambian trypanosomiasis, Rhodesian trypanosomiasis. air s. a form of motion s. caused by flying in an airplane. altitude s … Medical dictionary
African trypanosomiasis — For other uses, see Sleeping sickness (disambiguation). For Sleepy sickness , see Encephalitis lethargica. African trypanosomiasis Classification and external resources Trypanosoma forms in a blood smear … Wikipedia
eflornithine — ▪ drug also called α difluoromethylornithine or DFMO Kara Rogers drug used to treat late stage African trypanosomiasis ( sleeping sickness). Eflornithine is effective only against Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, which causes Gambian (or… … Universalium
melarsoprol — ▪ drug antiprotozoal drug formerly used in the treatment of late stage African trypanosomiasis ( sleeping sickness). Melarsoprol is an organoarsenic compound that was discovered in 1949. Its ability to cross the blood brain barrier made it… … Universalium
trypanosomiasis — Any disease caused by a trypanosome. SYN: trypanosomosis. acute t. SYN: Rhodesian t.. African t. a serious endemic disease in tropical Africa, of two types: Gambian or West African t. and Rhodesian or East African t.. American t. See South… … Medical dictionary
Melarsoprol — Systematic (IUPAC) name (2 (4 (4,6 diamino 1,3,5 triazin 2 ylamino) … Wikipedia
Trypanosomiasis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 B56 B … Wikipedia
Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… … Medical dictionary
