hemorrhagic fever
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hemorrhagic fever — n any of a diverse group of virus diseases (as Korean hemorrhagic fever, Lassa fever, and Ebola) that are usu. transmitted to humans by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs… … Medical dictionary
hemorrhagic fever — n. any of various acute viral infections, as dengue, yellow fever, or Ebola, characterized by fever, fatigue, internal bleeding, headache, etc … English World dictionary
hemorrhagic fever — noun a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage • Syn: ↑haemorrhagic fever, ↑viral hemorrhagic fever, ↑viral… … Useful english dictionary
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome — A number of diseases, also known as hemorrhagic fever, characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and chills, headache, cold and cough, and pain in the muscles, joints and abdomen with nausea and vomiting followed by bleeding into the kidney… … Medical dictionary
Hemorrhagic fever, epidemic — A number of diseases characterized by an abrupt onset of high fever and chills, headache, cold and cough, and pain in the muscles, joints and abdomen with nausea and vomiting followed by bleeding into the kidney and elsewhere. Known also as… … Medical dictionary
hemorrhagic fever — Pathol. any of several arbovirus infections, as dengue, characterized by fever, chills, and malaise followed by hemorrhages of capillaries, sometimes leading to kidney failure and death. * * * Disease with high fever and hemorrhage of internal… … Universalium
hemorrhagic fever — noun Date: 1948 any of a diverse group of virus diseases (as Lassa fever and Ebola) that are usually transmitted by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs, petechiae, and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hemorrhagic fever — A fever usually caused by a specific virus that may lead to hemorrhage, shock, and sometimes death … Dictionary of microbiology
hemorrhagic fever — n. any of many diseases characterized by sudden attack of high fever and chills and by hemorrhage of capillaries … English contemporary dictionary
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever — Virus classification Group: Group V (( )ssRNA) Order: Unassigned Family: Bunyaviridae … Wikipedia
