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splenic fever
(encz) | splenic fever, n: |
Splenic fever
(gcide) | Splenic \Splen"ic\, a. [L. splenicus, Gr. splhniko`s; cf. F.
spl['e]nique.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the spleen; lienal; as, the splenic vein.
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Splenic apoplexy or Splenic fever. (Med.) See Anthrax,
n., 3.
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splenic fever
(gcide) | Anthrax \An"thrax\ ([a^]n"thr[a^]ks), n. [L., fr. Gr. 'a`nqrax
coal, carbuncle.]
1. (Med.)
(a) A carbuncle.
(b) A malignant pustule.
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2. (Biol.) A microscopic, bacterial organism ({Bacillus
anthracis}), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust.
under Bacillus.]
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3. An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed
to the presence of a rod-shaped gram-positive bacterium
(Bacillus anthracis), the spores of which constitute the
contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by
inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and
filled with bacteria. Called also splenic fever.
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splenic fever
(wn) | splenic fever
n 1: a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and
sheep); it can be transmitted to people [syn: anthrax,
splenic fever] |
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splenic fever
(encz) | splenic fever, n: |
splenic fever
(gcide) | Splenic \Splen"ic\, a. [L. splenicus, Gr. splhniko`s; cf. F.
spl['e]nique.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the spleen; lienal; as, the splenic vein.
[1913 Webster]
Splenic apoplexy or Splenic fever. (Med.) See Anthrax,
n., 3.
[1913 Webster]Anthrax \An"thrax\ ([a^]n"thr[a^]ks), n. [L., fr. Gr. 'a`nqrax
coal, carbuncle.]
1. (Med.)
(a) A carbuncle.
(b) A malignant pustule.
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2. (Biol.) A microscopic, bacterial organism ({Bacillus
anthracis}), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust.
under Bacillus.]
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3. An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed
to the presence of a rod-shaped gram-positive bacterium
(Bacillus anthracis), the spores of which constitute the
contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by
inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and
filled with bacteria. Called also splenic fever.
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splenic fever
(wn) | splenic fever
n 1: a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and
sheep); it can be transmitted to people [syn: anthrax,
splenic fever] |
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