contagious disease

  • 91Foot and mouth disease — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… …

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  • 92hand, foot and mouth disease — noun Date: 1966 a usually mild contagious disease especially of young children that is caused by an enterovirus (species Human enterovirus A, especially serotype Human coxsackievirus A16) and is characterized by vesicular lesions chiefly in the… …

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  • 93Centers for Disease Control — the branch of the U.S. Public Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services charged with the investigation and control of contagious disease in the nation. Abbr.: CDC Formerly, Communicable Disease Center. * * * …

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  • 94Pacheco disease — a highly fatal contagious disease of parrots caused by a herpesvirus; characteristics include hepatomegaly and diarrhea. Pigeons can get an almost identical disease, caused by a different herpesvirus …

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  • 95Centers for Disease Control — Cen′ters for Disease′ Control n. gov an agency of the U.S. Public Health Service charged with the investigation and control of contagious disease in the nation Abbr.: CDC …

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  • 96Centers for Disease Control — the branch of the U.S. Public Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services charged with the investigation and control of contagious disease in the nation. Abbr.: CDC Formerly, Communicable Disease Center …

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  • 97Mar|ek's disease — «MAIR ihks», a contagious disease of the lymph system of chickens, caused by a herpesvirus and resulting in paralysis, blindness, and tumors; fowl paralysis. It is the most common form of the avian leucosis complex. ╂[< Jacob Marek, a German… …

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  • 98venereal disease — noun Date: 1658 a contagious disease (as gonorrhea or syphilis) that is typically acquired in sexual intercourse compare std …

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  • 99botches disease — a highly contagious disease evidenced by blood coloured blotches on the fish skin …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 100Newcastle disease — noun A highly contagious disease of poultry …

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