Katayama syndrome

Katayama syndrome
Katayama syndrome n SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA specif an acute form usu. occurring several weeks after initial infection with the causative schistosome (Schistosoma japonicum) called also Katayama disease, Katayama fever

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …   Medical dictionary

  • Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome — Classification and external resources AIS results when the function of the androgen receptor (AR) is impaired. The AR protein (pictured) mediates the effects of androgens in the human body. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

  • Dejerine-Roussy (Thalamic) Syndrome — Dejerine Roussy syndrome or thalamic pain syndrome is a condition developed after a thalamic stroke, a stroke causing damage to the thalamus. [1], [2]. This condition is not to be confused with Roussy Levy Syndrome , a genetic disorder [3], [4] …   Wikipedia

  • schistosomiasis japonica — schistosomiasis ja·pon·i·ca jə pän i kə n schistosomiasis caused by a schistosome (Schistosoma japonicum) occurring chiefly in eastern Asia and the Pacific islands and predominantly involving infestation of the portal and mesenteric veins see… …   Medical dictionary

  • Schistosomiasis — Diseases of liver, gastrointestinal tract and bladder caused by schistosomes, trematode worms that parasitize people. Infection is from infested water. There are three main species of these trematode worms (flukes) Schistosoma haematobium, S.… …   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

  • 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

  • Deep brain stimulation — Intervention DBS probes shown in X ray of the skull (white areas around maxilla and mandible represent metal dentures and are unrelated to DBS devices) …   Wikipedia

  • Damon Hill — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Damon (homonymie) et Hill.  Ne pas confondre avec son père : Graham Hill Damon Hill …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Clobazam — Not to be confused with clonazepam. Clobazam Systematic (IUPAC) name …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”