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Descriptor
English
:
Dracunculiasis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Dracunculiasis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Dracunculíase
Synonyms
English
:
Dracunculosis
Guinea Worm Infection
Tree Number:
C03.335.508.700.750.299
SP4.001.012.118.089
Definition
English
:
Infection
with nematodes of the genus Dracunculus. One or more worms may be seen at a
time
, with the legs and feet being the most commonly infected areas.
Symptoms
include
pruritus
,
nausea
,
vomiting
,
diarrhea
, or asthmatic attacks.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
coordinate with
NEGLECTED DISEASES
if pertinent
History Note
English
:
93; was DRACUNCULOSIS 1963-92
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
TM
transmission
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
30932
Unique Identifier:
D004320
Occurrence in VHL
:
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