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ich·thy·oph·thi·ri·a·sis (ik″the-o-thiґre-ə-sis) [Ichthyophthirius + -iasis] white spot disease (def. 3).
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ichthyophthiriasis — noun A parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused by the ciliate Syn: ich … Wiktionary
Ichthyophthiriasis — Ich|thy|oph|thi|ri|a|sis* die; , ...iasen <zu ↑Ichthyophthirius u. ↑...iasis> durch parasitierende Ichthyophthirien ausgelöste gefährliche Fischkrankheit, bes. bei Aquarienfischen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
ichthyophthiriasis — ich·thy·oph·thi·ri·a·sis … English syllables
ichthyophthiriasis — ˌikthēˌäfthəˈrīəsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from Ichthyophthirius + iasis : ich … Useful english dictionary
ich — 1) abbreviation for ichthyology 2) a contagious disease of aquarium and hatchery freshwater fishes, caused by a large protozoan (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis or I. hoferi) and characterized by small white to greyish pustules on the skin and eyes … Dictionary of ichthyology
white spot — 1) ich (a contagious disease of aquarium and hatchery freshwater fishes, caused by a large protozoan (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis or I. hoferi) and characterized by small white to greyish pustules on the skin and eyes, the encysted mature… … Dictionary of ichthyology
ich — noun Ichthyophthiriasis, a parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused by the ciliate Ichthyophthirius … Wiktionary
ICH — idiopathic cortical hyperostosis; immunocompromised host; infectious canine hepatitis; Institute of Child Health [UK]; International Conference on Harmonisation [of technical requirements for registration of pharmaceuticals for human use];… … Medical dictionary
Grießkörnchenkrankheit — Grießkörnchenkrankheit, die Ichthyophthiriasis … Universal-Lexikon
white spot disease — 1. guttate morphea. 2. a pustular eruption involving the skin, gills, and eyes of marine and freshwater fishes both in the wild and in aquaria, caused by the histophagous protozoan Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, and often leading to death, and… … Medical dictionary
