polypathology

(pathology) The presence of multiple diseases in a person


rectiflexible

Three of the isolates produced chalky white aerial mycelium with straight to flexuous (rectiflexible) spore chains.

1992, The Journal of Communicable Diseases, page 39:

The FK-506-producing strain is characterized by a gray mycelium color, rectiflexible spore chains with smooth spore surfaces, nonchromogenicity, and a limited carbohydrate usage.

1993, Vassil St Georgiev, Hideyo Yamaguchi, Immunomodulating Drugs, volume 685, page 14:

Spores are rod shaped and arranged in rectiflexible or straight chains comprising rod-shaped spores 0.5–0.8 m in diameter and 0.8–1.2 m long.

2012, William B. Whitman, Michael Goodfellow, Peter Kämpfer, Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, volume 5:

(pathology) Being straight spore chains consisting of rod-shaped spores.


AIIR

(medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of airborne infection isolation room.


AII

(medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of airborne infection isolation.


arthrotropic

(pathology) That is attracted to, and affects joints


encephalosclerosis

(obsolete, pathology) hardening of brain tissue


lipidopathy

(pathology) Any disease caused by or associated with a lipid


pathokinematics

(pathology) The kinematics of limbs, digits and joints affected with disease


PVOD

(uncountable, pathology) Abbreviation of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.


yellow nail syndrome

(medicine) A rare condition characterized by pleural effusions, lymphedema, and yellowish dystrophic nails.


pathoneurophysiology

(pathology) The neurophysiology of disease


pathoneurophysiological

(pathology) Relating to pathoneurophysiology


pyeloureteritis

(pathology) ureteritis with inflammation of the renal pelvis


renomegaly

(pathology) The presence of an enlarged kidney


bronchology

(pathology) The study of the airways and of the diseases that affect them


cholangiosis

(pathology) Any disease of the bile duct


disease enhancement

en-noun

disease enhancement (usually uncountable, plural disease enhancements)

(medicine, pathology) A side-effect of a therapeutic treatment, whereby the putative therapeutic agent, instead of alleviating the disease, enhances the pathology. Such as an antibody introduced or incited by the treatment binds to the disease agent, causing it to function better; such as antibodies binding to virus spike proteins and increasing its ability to infect cells.


eucortisolism

(pathology) A normal level of cortisol in the urine


hyperprogesteronemia

(pathology) The presence of an elevated level of progesterone in the blood


hyperprogression

(pathology) An enhanced progression (of a disease)


hyperseborrhea

(pathology) Excessive secretion of sebum


leptospiruria

(pathology) The presence of leptospires in the urine


septicopyemia

septicopyemia (countable and uncountable, plural septicopyemias)


collagenopathic

(pathology) Relating to a collagenopathy


sialopathy

(pathology) Any disease that affects the salivary glands


hyalosis

(pathology) Any disease that affects the vitreous humour of the eye


LAV

lymphadenopathy-associated virus
w:lymphadenopathy-associated virus

(medicine, pathology, dated) Initialism of lymphadenopathy-associated virus.


lycorexia

From Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) + ὄρεξις (órexis, “appetite”).

(pathology, obsolete) Constant, excessive hunger.


lymphopathy

(pathology) Any disease of the lymph glands


WIV

“This action aims to ensure that WIV does not receive another dollar of federal funding,” an HHS spokesperson said in a statement. “The move was undertaken due to WIV’s failure to provide documentation on WIV’s research requested by NIH related to concerns that WIV violated NIH’s biosafety protocols.”

2023 July 19, Jeremy Diamond and Simone McCarthy, “Biden administration suspends funding for Wuhan lab”, in CNN:

Wuhan Institute of Virology
w:Wuhan Institute of Virology

Initialism of Wuhan Institute of Virology: a research institute on virology in Wuhan administered by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, founded in 1956.


DNAemia

DNAemia (countable and uncountable, plural DNAemias)

DNAemias (plural)
DNAaemia (alternative)

(medicine, virology) The presence of the DNA of a specific virus in the blood.


BKPyV

(virology) Abbreviation of BK polyomavirus.


RNAemia

RNAemia (countable and uncountable, plural RNAemias)

RNAemias (plural)
RNAaemia (alternative)

(medicine, virology) The presence of the RNA of a specific virus in the blood.


MCPyV

Merkel cell polyomavirus
Merkel cell polyomavirus#English

(virology) Abbreviation of Merkel cell polyomavirus.


meteoropathology

(pathology) The branch of pathology that deals with meteoropathies


vasitis

(pathology) inflammation of the vas deferens


vitreitis

(pathology) inflammation of the vitreous humour


Retinaculiaperti

(pathology) Class of spore chains that are open and spiral-shaped.


paracystitis

(pathology) inflammation of the connective tissue surrounding the bladder


paradenitis

(pathology) inflammation of the surrounding tissues of a gland


MIS-C

multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children#English

(pathology, Canada, US) Initialism of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.

PMIS

pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome

post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome


PIMS-TS

w:paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome

(pathology) Abbreviation of paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2.


PIIRS

(pathology) Acronym of post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome.

cPIIRS

cryptococcal postinfectious inflammatory response syndrome

MIS-C

multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

PI-IBS

post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome

PIMS-TS

paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2


COVID toes

Blend of COVID-19 + toe. From being first observed in children who tested positive for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection).

COVID toes usually begin with the patient noticing red or purple discoloration of the toes, and in some cases the skin can become raised or develop ulcerations.

2020 January 14, “COVID Toes”, in Precision Foot and Ankle, P.A.:

Doctors identified a new symptom of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, informally dubbed “COVID toes.” The presence of purple or blue lesions on a patient’s feet and toes puzzles infectious disease experts.

2020 April 21, Adrianna Rodriguez, “What are 'COVID toes'? Doctors discover symptom of coronavirus mostly seen in kids”, in USA Today:

Also known as pernio-like, pseudo-chilblain, acute acro-ischemia, and “COVID toes,” the pattern of acral lesions is described as erythematous to purple purpuric macules, papules, and/or vesicles.

2020 June 25, Hernandez, Claudia, and Anna L. Bruckner, “Focus on “COVID toes””, in JAMA dermatology, →DOI, page 1003:

Since April 2020 there has been a reported surge in the literature of chilblain-like lesions (CLL) coinciding with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This chilblain-like acral pattern, mainly affecting the toes, has been referred to as “COVID toes.”

2021 April 13, Kashetsky, Nadia, Ilya M. Mukovozov, and James Bergman, “Chilblain-Like Lesions (CLL) Associated With COVID-19 (“COVID Toes”): A Systematic Review”, in Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, →DOI:

(pathology, informal, neologism) A PIIRS (“post-inflammatory infectious response syndrome”) associated with COVID-19, affecting mostly children, showing up as reddish or bluish swollen toes or fingers, with blisters or peeling skin.

HCoV-NH

a virus thought associated with Kawasaki disease


periduodenitis

(pathology) inflammation of the area surrounding the duodenum


perigastritis

(pathology) inflammation of the region surrounding the stomach


periodynia

(pathology) pain experienced throughout the body, with no obvious cause


pimelosis

(pathology) An accumulation of fatty tissue


medusavirus

From Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Médousa, “Medusa”) + -virus. From Latin virus (“virus”). From being a virus which can turn amoeba into stone-like cysts. From Medusa, the Greek mythological figure which could petrify people with a glance.

der

Here, we report the novel features of medusavirus, a large DNA virus newly isolated from hot spring water in Japan.

2019 February 6, Genki Yoshikawa et al., “Medusavirus, a Novel Large DNA Virus Discovered from Hot Spring Water”, in Journal of Virology, →DOI:

On the other hand, medusavirus-infected amoeba cells show moderately decreased cell motility later than those of mimivirus-infected cells and change the cells to a cyst-like formation.

2020 January 17, Sho Fukaya et al., “Kinetic Analysis of the Motility of Giant Virus-Infected Amoebae Using Phase-Contrast Microscopic Images”, in Frontiers in Microbiology, →DOI:

MGVL27, medusaviruses, sylvanviruses and MGVL24 represented the viral lineages with the highest genome novelty...

2020 January 22, Frederik Shulz et al., “Giant virus diversity and host interactions through global metagenomics”, in Nature, volume 578, →DOI, pages 432–436:

(virology) A giant virus infecting amoebae causing them to shrivel and harden.


cap stealing

Influenza viruses require host cell nuclear functions for at least two critical steps in their multiplication cycle: mRNA splicing and a unique process called cap stealing.

1996 August 15, Friedemann Weber et al., “Nucleoprotein viral RNA and mRNA of Thogoto virus: a novel "cap-stealing" mechanism in tick-borne orthomyxoviruses?”, in Journal of Virology, volume 70, number 12:


cap snatching

Influenza virus furnishes its mRNA with this structure by a cap-snatching mechanism, in which the viral polymerase cleaves host mRNA endonucleolytically 10–13 nucleotides from the 5′ end and utilizes the capped fragment as a primer to synthesize viral transcripts.

2011 October 25, Tsutomu Fujimura, Rosa Esteban, “Cap-snatching mechanism in yeast L-A double-stranded RNA virus”, in PNAS, volume 108, number 43, →DOI:

Influenza virus polymerase uses a capped primer, derived by "cap-snatching" from host pre-messenger RNA, to transcribe its RNA genome into mRNA and a stuttering mechanism to generate the poly(A) tail.

2014 November 19, Stefan Reich et al., “Structural insight into cap-snatching and RNA synthesis by influenza polymerase”, in Nature, volume 516, pages 361–366:

(virology) Removal of the start of a strand of host cell RNA to serve as the 5' cap of viral mRNA.


astrovirology

The study of viruses and virus-like lifeforms and life throughout the Universe (“our universe”).

astrobiology

the study of life throughout the universe

xenovirology

the study of artificial viruses, xenogenic viruses


STAS

(pathology) Initialism of spread through air spaces.


water allergy

(informal, pathology, countable) Any of several conditions where exposure to quantities of water results in allergic responses.

(informal, pathology) aquagenic urticaria; A condition that causes hives when exposed to quantities of water.

(informal, pathology) aquagenic pruritus; A condition that causes itching when exposed to quantities of water.


(biochemistry, virology) Transmembrane protease, serine 2, an enzyme of unknown function that is exploited by coronaviruses in infecting humans.


TPF

en-noun

TPF (countable and uncountable, plural TPFs)

tibial plateau fracture
w:tibial plateau fracture

(pathology, countable) Initialism of tibial plateau fracture.


East Coast fever

(pathology) A disease of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by the parasite Theileria parva, transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus.


pyrosomal disease

pyrosomal disease (plural pyrosomal diseases)

Yellow fever, proved recently to be due to infection by the mosquito, elephantiasis, malaria of sparrows, bats, etc. furnishing an instance of the infection of the lower animals by the mosquito) the pyrosomal disease (red-water) due to the tick, and Ngana or Tsetse-fly disease, and the various instances brought forward from time to time of the spread of disorders by the punctures of fleas, bugs, all instancing the power of insects to produce disease[…]

1901 April 26, H. Watkins-Pitchford, “Horse-sickness investigation”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 4, page 98:

(archaic, pathology) Tick-borne diseases of livestock caused by Apicomplexa.


PEM

PEM (countable and uncountable, plural PEMs)

post-exertional malaise
w:post-exertional malaise

(pathology) Initialism of post-exertional malaise.


second wave

Earlier this afternoon, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield stated that a second wave of the coronavirus would be even “more difficult” than the original.

2020 April 21, Sai Balasubramanian, “A Second Wave Of Coronavirus Is Likely Inevitable”, in Forbes:

A second wave of Covid-19 now seems to be a racing certainty. And a gathering avalanche of numbers attests to an economic disaster that is probably already upon us.

2020 July 19, John Harris, “Now Britain stands at the crossroads. Will we choose dread or hope?”, in The Guardian:

(virology) A phenomenon that can develop during a pandemic where after a group recovers and infections appear to decrease, another group becomes infected and causes a recurrence in cases.


West syndrome

Named after the English physician, William James West (1793–1848), who described it.

(medicine) The triad of infantile epileptic spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and developmental regression.


China virus

China virus (countable and uncountable, plural China viruses)

Donald Trump
Republican Party (US)
en:China virus

From China + virus, from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

中國病毒 /中国病毒 (Zhōngguó bìngdú) (explanatory translation)

@RudyGiuliani […] has tested positive for the China Virus.

(colloquial, sometimes offensive, neologism, derogatory) Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.


hyperphantasia

From hyper- + phantasia; from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía, “perception, impression, image, look, appearance”).

Charles Darwin left behind writings hinting at hyperphantasia: When he was once asked to recall the objects that had been on his breakfast table that morning, he said they were “as distinct as if I had photos before me.”

2021 June 8, Carl Zimmer, “Many People Have a Vivid ‘Mind’s Eye,’ While Others Have None at All”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

(psychology, pathology) A condition where one's mental imagery (the mind's eye) is extremely realistic, to the point of confusion with reality.


monarticular

monarticular arthritis

(medicine, pathology) Affecting a single joint of the body.


sphenocephaly

(pathology) A wedge-shaped deformation of the cranium


mascne

I spoke to Leighanne McGill, a board certified physicians assistant, about what she calls “mascne”, or mask acne.

2020 May 8, What is Mascne? How to prevent and treat face breakouts from wearing a mask, spoken by Maddie Gardner, WFMY News 2:

"Mascne is from wearing the mask all day and then you can get breakouts in the area especially around the nose, cheeks, chin or just any places that’s included with the mask," said Dr. Allison Stocker […]

2020 July 5, Lexi Hazlett, “How to avoid 'mascne'”, in KENS 5 News:

Designed to retain the droplets through which the coronavirus spreads, the mask is the cause of several skin problems, including the “mascne”.

2021 June 9, Dolores, “Everything you need to know about the “mascne” and other skin problems associated with wearing a mask”, in News in 24 English, archived from the original on 2021-06-28:

(pathology, informal) Alternative spelling of maskne.


acne mechanica

(pathology) Acne caused by mechanical irritation of the skin.


neurosymptomatic

(pathology) Having neurological symptoms


presarcopenia

(pathology) The preliminary stage(s) of sarcopenia


thyrosis

(pathology) Any disease of the thyroid gland


aerogastria

(pathology) Distension of the stomach by gas.


sarcolysis

(pathology) The lysis or disintegration of muscular tissue


antiretrovirus

(virology, pharmacology) Countering retroviruses; antiretroviral.


erythropathy

(pathology) Any disease associated with damage to the erythroblasts.


phonopathy

(pathology) Any disease that affects a person's speech


insuloma

islets of Langerhans
islets of Langerhans

(pathology) A tumour of the islets of Langerhans


hyperphosphoremia

(pathology) The presence of an elevated level of phosphorus in the blood


lymphadenosis

lymphadenosis (countable and uncountable, plural lymphadenoses)

(pathology) Any disease of the lymph glands


lymphomonocytosis

(pathology) A form of monocytosis that affects the lymph glands


lumbosciatalgia

lumbosciatalgia (usually uncountable, plural lumbosciatalgias)

(pathology) pain in the lumbar and sciatic regions


mask of pregnancy

mask of pregnancy (plural masks of pregnancy)

masks of pregnancy (plural)
pregnancy mask (alternative)


reninoma

(pathology) A tumour that produces renin


conjunctivization

(pathology) The abnormal situation in which the conjunctiva begins to cover the cornea.


ITBS

ITBS (countable and uncountable, plural ITBSes)

Coordinate term: ITB

iliotibial band syndrome
iliotibial band syndrome#English

(pathology) Abbreviation of iliotibial band syndrome.


CHILD syndrome

Initialism, to spell the word child. The acronym was introduced in 1980.

(medicine) Congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects.


chorioangiosis

(pathology) An abnormal increase in the number of blood vessels in the placenta


preretinopathy

preretinopathy (countable and uncountable, plural preretinopathies)

(pathology) A condition that develops into retinopathy


mechanopathology

(pathology) mechanical (typically surgical) pathology


spheroidogenic

(pathology) That produces spheroidal cells (typical of some cancers)


metachondromatosis

metachondromatosis (countable and uncountable, plural metachondromatoses)

(pathology) A skeletal disorder characterised by multiple enchondromas and osteochondromas


antimeningitis

Intraspinal antimeningitis serum was used in thirty afflicted patients.


antimeningitic

The patient should be on broad spectrum antibiotics in antimeningitic doses.


apocytosis

apocytosis (countable and uncountable, plural apocytoses)

(pathology) An abnormal increase in the number of apocytes


brachytelephalangic

(pathology) Relating to brachytelephalangy


chondrodysplasic

(pathology) Relating to chondrodysplasia


hemidysplasia

hemidysplasia (countable and uncountable, plural hemidysplasias)

(pathology) A form of dysplasia that affects one side of the body


liposarcomatous

(pathology) Relating to, or composed of liposarcomas


orchitogenicity

(rare, pathology) The condition of being orchitogenic


spectrinopathy

(pathology) Any disease associated with damage to spectrins.


bird breeder's lung

bird fancier's lung
bird fancier's lung#English


cardiodegenerative

(pathology) That degenerates cardiovascular function


ganglionosis

ganglionosis (countable and uncountable, plural ganglionoses)

(pathology) Any disease that affects the ganglia


hepatosplenism

(pathology) Any hepatosplenic disease or condition


toxostasis

(pathology) The toxic effect of cholestasis


cellulopathy

(pathology) Any disease that has a cellular origin


spondylocheirodysplastic

(pathology) Exhibiting dysplasia of the spine and hands


cardioproteinopathy

cardioproteinopathy (countable and uncountable, plural cardioproteinopathies)


exosomopathy

(pathology) Any disease associated with the improper functioning of an exosome


leukomyeloencephalopathy

leukomyeloencephalopathy (countable and uncountable, plural leukomyeloencephalopathies)

(pathology) myeloencephalopathy associated with the white matter of the brain


Worster-Drought

Worster-Drought syndrome
Worster-Drought syndrome#English

(pathology) Ellipsis of Worster-Drought syndrome.


pathovariant

(pathology, biology) A pathological variant of an organism


pseudoacanthosis

pseudoacanthosis (countable and uncountable, plural pseudoacanthoses)


aparathyroidism

(pathology) Absence of the parathyroid glands


sulfocysteinuria

(pathology) The presence of sulfocysteine in the urine (typically caused by a deficiency of sulfite oxidase)


otospondylomegaepiphyseal

From oto- + spondylo- + mega- + epiphyseal.

(pathology) Relating to epiphysis of the spine that is accompanied by hearing loss.


hyperwrinkling

(pathology) The presence of translucent papules on the palm of the hand, typically after exposure to water


oncodevelopmental

(oncology) Relating to the development of a cancer


immunofibrosis

(pathology) fibrosis (typically of the heart) as a result of an autoimmune reaction


capillariosis

(pathology) Alternative form of capillariasis


copropositive

(pathology) That tests positive for the presence of coproparasites


gastrosis

gastrointestinal tract
gastrointestinal tract

(pathology) Any disease of the stomach or the gastrointestinal tract


immunophysiopathological

(immunology, pathology) Relating to immunophysiopathology


immunophysiopathology

(immunology, pathology) The physiopathology of the immune system


junctionopathy

(pathology) Any disease of a neuromuscular junction (between a motor nerve and a muscle)


oligoarthralgia

oligoarthralgia (countable and uncountable, plural oligoarthralgias)

(pathology) arthralgia (pain) that affects several joints


thyroidopathy

(pathology) Any disease of the thyroid gland


cyclosporidiosis

cyclosporidiosis (countable and uncountable, plural cyclosporidioses)


diplogonoporosis

(pathology) infection with tapeworms of the genus Diplogonoporus


distomatosis

(pathology) infection by flatworms of the order Distomatida


fibrogranuloma

fibrogranuloma (plural fibrogranulomas or fibrogranulomata)

fibrogranulomas (plural)
fibrogranulomata (plural)


lagochilascariasis

(pathology) A disease caused by infection with parasites of the genus Lagochilascaris


neuromyelopathy

neuromyelopathy (countable and uncountable, plural neuromyelopathies)

(pathology) combined neuropathy and myelopathy


pathoantigen

(pathology) An antigen that causes disease


pregranulomatous

(pathology) prior to the development of a granuloma


rheopathological

(pathology) Relating to disease associated with changes to the rheological properties of blood cells


neuroschistosomiasis

neuroschistosomiasis (countable and uncountable, plural neuroschistosomiases)

(pathology) schistosomiasis of the nervous system


oesophagostomiasis

oesophagostomiasis (countable and uncountable, plural oesophagostomiases)

(pathology) A disease caused by infection by parasitic nematodes of the genus Oesophagostomum


pneumogenic

(anatomy, pathology) That originates in the lungs


endocrinometabolic

(biochemistry, pathology) endocrine and metabolic


comedoadenocarcinoma

comedoadenocarcinoma (plural comedoadenocarcinomas or comedoadenocarcinomata)

comedoadenocarcinomas (plural)
comedoadenocarcinomata (plural)

(pathology) A form of adenocarcinoma characterized by central necrosis.


crystallopathy

(pathology) Any disease characterised by the formation of crystals in tissue or a body cavity.


pseudoinvasive

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pseudoinvasive.wav

(pathology) Being or relating to a pseudoinvasion.


Worster-Drought syndrome

Worster-Drought syndrome
en:Cecil Charles Worster-Drought

Named after physician Cecil Charles Worster-Drought.

suprabulbar paresis
suprabulbar paresis#English

(pathology) A form of congenital suprabulbar paresis associated with cerebral palsy.

(pathology) A form of heritable dementia found in Britain and the British.


riemerellosis

(pathology) Any disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Riemerella


granuloblastoma

(pathology) a granular blastoma, typically of neural tissue


hyperadrenalism

(pathology) An excessive level of adrenal hormones in the body


linguoversion

(pathology) displacement of a tooth to a lingual position


neuropsychopathy

neuropsychopathy (countable and uncountable, plural neuropsychopathies)


nephrosiderosis

nephrosiderosis (countable and uncountable, plural nephrosideroses)


abdominal typhus

(pathology) typhoid fever (not to be confused with typhus)


ethanolemia

(pathology) The presence of ethanol in the blood.


poliovirion

(virology) An individual particle (virion)) of a poliovirus


Unertan syndrome

Uner Tan syndrome
Uner Tan syndrome#English


VoC

variant of concern
variant of concern#English

(virology) Abbreviation of variant of concern.

Alternative form of VOC
Abbreviation of variant of concern.


FLD

farmer's lung disease
farmer's lung disease#English

(pathology) Abbreviation of farmer's lung disease.

fatty liver disease
fatty liver disease#English

(pathology) Abbreviation of fatty liver disease.

Fazio-Londe disease
Fazio-Londe disease#English

(pathology) Abbreviation of Fazio-Londe disease.


VUI

CUI

command user interface, character-based user interface

TUI

touch user interface, textual user interface/text-based user interface, terminal user interface, tangible user interface

(virology) Abbreviation of variant under investigation.


Bartter syndrome

(pathology) A rare inherited disease characterised by a defect in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle, which results in hypokalemia and alkalosis.


dermatitis artefacta

(pathology) A factitious disorder in which the patient feigns symptoms and produces signs of disease by scratching or otherwise damaging the skin.


erythema dyschromicum perstans

erythema dyschromicum perstans (uncountable)

(pathology) A rare skin condition characterized by ash-grey hyperpigmented macules.


Powassan encephalitis

Powassan virus
Powassan virus#Translingual

(pathology) A form of encephalitis caused by the Powassan virus, a flavivirus transmitted by ticks.


tabes mesenterica

(pathology) tuberculosis affecting the mesenteric lymphatic system


pseudobubo

pseudobubo (plural pseudobubos or pseudobuboes)

pseudobubos (plural)
pseudobuboes (plural)

(pathology) A subcutaneous granuloma resembling a bubo.


erythematotelangiectatic

(pathology) Being or relating to a form of rosacea characterized by telangiectasia and a prolonged flushing reaction to various stimuli


microfilaridemia

(pathology) The presence of microfilaria in the blood


carbohydraturia

carbohydraturia (countable and uncountable, plural carbohydraturias)

(pathology) The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine


clinicoradiopathologic

clinicoradiopathologic conference (clinicoradiopathological conference)

physical examination
physical examination#Noun

Of or pertaining to clinical findings (that is, those from the medical history, physical examination, and clinical laboratory) plus radiologic findings and pathologic findings (from cytopathology and/or histopathology; and (usually, more specifically) to the apparent logical correlation of those three types of findings.


chytridiosis

(pathology) A disease associated with the presence of chytrids


PTX

PTX (countable and uncountable, plural PTXs)

(pathology) Abbreviation of pneumothorax.


inflammatome

(pathology) All the inflammation networks in an organism


acute retroviral syndrome

acute retroviral syndrome (plural acute retroviral syndromes)

human immunodeficiency virus
human immunodeficiency virus

(medicine, pathology) The first, flulike, stage of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.


acute radiation syndrome

acute radiation syndrome (usually uncountable, plural acute radiation syndromes)

(pathology) An acute illness caused by irradiation of the entire body by a high dose of penetrating radiation in a very short period of time.


idiopath

One has to wonder whether these nutrient minimalists would have us believe that all of us idiopaths, whose neuropathy causations are by definition unknown, were idiotic in taking nutrients, and that if the supplements happened to work […]

2002, John A. Senneff, Nutrients for Neuropathy (Numb Toes Series; 3), San Antonio, TX: MedPress, →ISBN, page 19:

It may also explain why INS appears apparently idiopathically in some Down's infants (Lawson et al., 1996), who as a group also demonstrate delayed acuity development (Iohn et al., 2004). Thus, sensory delay may be the common antecedent event to INS development, although the cause of delay in idiopaths remains a mystery.

2011, Chris Harris, “Oculomotor developmental pathology: an ‘evo-devo’ perspective”, in Simon Liversedge, Iain Gilchrist, Stefan Everling, editors, The Oxford Handbook of Eye Movements, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 678:

(pathology) A person who suffers from an idiopathic disease.


hypotyrosinemia

(pathology) A deficiency of tyrosine in the blood


(pathology, botany, mycology, agronomy) Initialism of tropical race 4; the pathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense that causes Panama disease, which is 100% deadly to the Cavendish banana.


adiponectemia

(pathology) The presence of adiponectin in the blood


endozoonotic

(pathology) Describing an infection that has passed between two or more external agents


foveoschisis

(pathology) separation of the fovea from the retina


photoconvulsion

(pathology) A convulsion in response to a flickering light


NFT

NFT (countable and uncountable, plural NFTs)

neurofibrillary tangle
w:neurofibrillary tangle

(pathology) Initialism of neurofibrillary tangle.


helicobacteremia

(pathology) The presence of helicobacters in the blood


helicobacteriosis

helicobacteriosis (countable and uncountable, plural helicobacterioses)

(pathology) infection with helicobacters


hepatosiderosis

hepatosiderosis (countable and uncountable, plural hepatosideroses)


vasostimulant

(medicine, pathology) That stimulates vasomotor action.


vasostomy

(medicine, pathology) artificial creation of an opening into the vas deferens.


vaginoperineotomy

(medicine, pathology) incision of the vagina and perineum


haematomyelopore

(medicine, pathology) formation of pores in the spinal cord due to hemorrhage


radiculoneuritis

(pathology) inflammation of the roots of a nerve


LCLC

LCLC (countable and uncountable, plural LCLCs)

large-cell lung carcinoma
large-cell lung carcinoma#English

(pathology) Abbreviation of large-cell lung carcinoma.


quartanary

(obsolete, pathology) Relating to a quartan


pyretogenic

en-adj

pyretogenic (comparative more pyretogenic, superlative most pyretogenic)

more pyretogenic (comparative)
most pyretogenic (superlative)


underreplacement

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In the railroad equipment industry, activity failed to recover fully as the slow process of underreplacement had not yet brought plant and equipment facilities to a level consonant with the reduced volume of railroad traffic.

1939, United States Department of Commerce, The Annual Report of the Secretary of Commerce, Volumes 24-29 (Volume 27), page viii:

The replacement of a substance by a smaller amount.


comorbidome

(pathology) All the comorbidities associated with a condition


hexamitiasis

en-noun

hexamitiasis (countable and uncountable, plural hexamitiases)

(pathology) infection with protozoa of the family Hexamitidae


dermatolymphangioadenitis

(pathology) An inflammation of skin, subcutaneous tissue and lymph nodes


dermotropism

(pathology) The development in the skin of a lesion or other condition normally found elsewhere


nodulogenesis

(pathology) The formation of nodules, typically in a goitre


paralogia

paralogia (countable and uncountable, plural paralogias)


metabolopathy

(pathology) Any disease caused by incorrect metabolism


paramyoclonus

(pathology) An inherited form of myoclonus


pseudoerysipelas

(pathology) A condition that resembles erysipelas


pseudoleukaemia

pseudoleukaemia (usually uncountable, plural pseudoleukaemias)

(pathology) A condition in which there is a leukocytosis resembling that of leukaemia


vaccinide

(pathology) An eruption on the skin following injection of a vaccine


vaccinine

vaccinine (countable and uncountable, plural vaccinines)


gutter wound

From the shape in profile of such a wound, somewhat resembling that of a building's gutter.

(pathology) A traumatic wound oriented tangentially to the surface (of the skin or an internal organ), which creates a groove or furrow without passing beneath the surface.


varioline

(dated, pathology) The supposed causative agent of variola (smallpox)


cardiogenic shock

cardiogenic shock (countable and uncountable, plural cardiogenic shocks)

(cardiology, pathology) A medical emergency resulting from reduced blood flow to the body caused by ventricular dysfunction.


ataxic respiration

(pathology) A medical condition characterized by irregular breathing with periods of apnea, or the cessation of breathing.


Biot's respiration

Biot's respiration (countable and uncountable, plural Biot's respirations)

Named after Camille Biot, a French physician.

(pathology) An abnormal breathing pattern produced by damage to the brainstem, consisting of regular deep inspirations followed by irregular periods of apnea, with abrupt transitions between the two phases.


euthyreosis

(pathology) The condition of being euthyroid, especially following treatment for hyperthyroidism


plaqued

en-adj

plaqued (comparative more plaqued, superlative most plaqued)

more plaqued (comparative)
most plaqued (superlative)

(pathology, dentistry) Covered with plaque


Mowgli syndrome

After Mowgli, the fictional protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1894), who was raised by wolves.

Alas, in reality children who have no experience of human care, loving relationships, and language display none of these. Instead, they display symptoms of what is called the Mowgli syndrome, symptoms including fear of humans, […]

So when little Sasha came into the care of our outreach, he came with that “Mowgli syndrome” designation because he had been raised by dogs and had no memory of ever living with a human being.

2017, Rick Renner, Sparkling Gems from the Greek Vol. 2:


thrombotic thrombocytopenia

en-noun

thrombotic thrombocytopenia (countable and uncountable, plural thrombotic thrombocytopenias)

(pathology) A malady in which blood clots form in the blood, while at the same time, platelets, a blood clotting element, are in low supply in the blood.

thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome

vaccination-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia

vaccination-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia

vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia

vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia


catathrenia

Catathrenia (from the Greek kata, meaning “below”, and threnia, meaning “to lament”)

(pathology) Groaning while falling asleep or while sleeping.


VOI

(virology) Abbreviation of variant of interest.


immunothrombus

(immunology, pathology) a thrombus formed as a result of an immune response


polyenthesitis

(pathology) enthesitis of multiple entheses


cestodiase

(pathology) A parasitic infection with a cestode


urethrorrhea

(pathology) An abnormal discharge (typically of blood) from the urethra.


Havana syndrome

From the first encounter being reported in Havana, the capital of Cuba.

traumatic brain injury
traumatic brain injury#English

(pathology) An illness of disputed cause, producing symptoms of vertigo, nausea, ear-popping, headaches, and traumatic brain injury, experienced by US ambassadors and agents abroad.


adenomucinosis

(pathology) mucinosis of glandular tissue


choriocapillaritis

(pathology) inflammation of the choriocapillaris


rhabdomyoblastoma

rhabdomyoblastoma (plural rhabdomyoblastomas or rhabdomyoblastomata)

rhabdomyoblastomas (plural)
rhabdomyoblastomata (plural)


trombidiasis

(pathology) infestation with mites / chiggers of the genus Trombicula


Menkes kinky hair syndrome

Menkes kinky hair syndrome (uncountable)


intercadent

(pathology) Relating to, or exhibiting intercadence


contrapathologic

(pathology) contrary to normal disease pathology


neurodermatosis

neurodermatosis (countable and uncountable, plural neurodermatoses)


oscillopathy

(pathology) Any neurocognitive disorder characterised by oscillations in brain rhythms


oscillopathic

(pathology) Relating to or characteristic of oscillopathies


carboxyhemoglobinemia

carboxyhemoglobinemia (countable and uncountable, plural carboxyhemoglobinemias)

(pathology) The presence of carboxyhemoglobin in the bloodstream.


open fracture

(pathology) A fracture of a bone where one or more bone fragments penetrate the skin, forming an open wound.


oligoplastic

(dated, pathology) Having little capacity to produce, or to repair damage to tissue


blastocystiasis

(pathology) disease associated with infection with Blastocystis parasites


MODS

multiple organ dysfunction syndrome#English

(pathology) Acronym of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome., where one or more organs or organ systems rapidly fail, usually as a result of severe sepsis.


fALS

Coordinate term: sALS

familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis#English

(pathology) Abbreviation of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.


FALS

Coordinate term: SALS

(pathology) Alternative form of fALS; Abbreviation of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.


sALS

Coordinate term: fALS

sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis#English

(pathology) Abbreviation of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.


SALS

Coordinate term: FALS

(pathology) Alternative form of sALS; Abbreviation of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.


nososymbiocity

(biology, pathology) The collective pathogenic potential of a microbial community


osteocopic

(dated, pathology) Designating pain that is felt in the bones, typically of syphilitic origin


entomovirological

(entomology, virology) Relating to entomovirology


hyperprogressive

(pathology) Relating to, or exhibiting hyperprogression


aegyptism

Aedes aegypti
Aedes aegypti#Translingual

(pathology) viral infection via the mosquito Aedes aegypti


dysosteosclerosis

(pathology) An autosomal recessive form of osteosclerosis


pathogeography

(pathology, geography) The geography of disease


chorangiosis

From chorio- + angiosis, possibly a shortening of chorioangiosis.

(pathology) A hemangioma of the placenta associated with diabetes


SAHA syndrome

polycystic ovary syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome

(medicine, dermatology) A medical syndrome characterized by seborrhoea, acne, hirsutism and alopecia, frequently associated with polycystic ovary syndrome, cystic mastitis, obesity, and infertility.


abnormospermic

(pathology) Having an abnormal volume of semen; relating to abnormospermia.


onchodermatitis

(pathology) A form of dermatitis caused by filarial worms of the genus Onchocerca


adenocarcinofibroma

(pathology) A cancerous form of adenofibroma


epicondylopathy

epicondylopathy (countable and uncountable, plural epicondylopathies)


cholethiasis

cholethiasis (countable and uncountable, plural cholethiases)


entrance wound

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Most entrance wounds, no matter the range, are surrounded by a reddish, reddish-brown zone of abraded skin—the abrasion ring (Figure 4.16).

1998, Vincent J. M. Di Maio, Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, 2nd edition, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 83:

(pathology, forensics) Synonym of entry wound


lonomiasis

(pathology) poisoning by the venom of caterpillars of the genus Lonomia


agnogenesis

(pathology) The unknown cause of a disease


gain-of-function research

gain-of-function research (plural gain-of-function researches)

(medicine, virology) Medical research that alters an organism or disease in a way that increases pathogenesis, transmissibility, or host range.


premaxillary agenesis

(medicine, pathology) A rare anomaly consisting of a midline vertical cleft through the upper lip.


functional disorder

functional disorder (plural functional disorders)

(pathology) A medical condition that impairs normal functioning of bodily processes that remains largely undetected under examination, dissection or even under a microscope.


structural disorder

structural disorder (plural structural disorders)

(pathology) A medical condition that impairs normal functioning of bodily processes in which some part of the body can be seen to be abnormal.


milkborne

(pathology, of a pathogen) carried in milk


perilymphadenitis

(pathology) inflammation of the tissue surrounding a lymph gland


parabronchiolitis

(pathology) inflammation of the parabronchia


sleep terror

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hemopathogen

(pathology) A pathogen present in the bloodstream


spirocercosis

(pathology) Any disease caused by nematodes of the genus Spirocerca


inflammophilic

(pathology) Associated with (as if attracted to) inflammation


rhinocnesmus

(pathology) rhinitis or other itchy condition of the nose


polyalgia

(pathology) The presence of multiple pains


phacoanaphylaxis

(pathology) anaphylaxis to proteins released from the lens of the eye; the inflammation caused by this


phalangitis

(pathology) inflammation of the phalanges of the digits


normozincemic

(pathology) Having a normal level of zinc in the bloodstream


hypertriglyceremia

(pathology) Alternative form of hypertriglyceridemia


Epstein-Barr virus

Epstein-Barr virus (plural Epstein-Barr viruses)

Epstein-Barr viruses (plural)
EBV (alternative)

Named after its discoverers, Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Barr in 1964.

infectious mononucleosis
infectious mononucleosis

(virology) Human gammaherpesvirus 4, a human herpesvirus of the herpes family and the cause of infectious mononucleosis.


Nipah virus

(virology) Nipah henipavirus, a bat-borne virus that can infect humans and other animals.


Engelmann syndrome

Camurati-Engelmann disease
Camurati-Engelmann disease#English


vaginopathogenicity

(pathology) The condition of being vaginopathogenic


cordiform uterus

(medicine, pathology) An incomplete uterus bicornis with a wedge-shaped depression located at the fundus.


Müllerian agenesis

(pathology) A congenital malformation characterized by a failure of the Müllerian duct to develop, resulting in a missing uterus and variable degrees of vaginal hypoplasia of its upper portion.


multidisease

(pathology) Relating to, or suffering from multiple diseases


fibular hemimelia

fibular hemimelia (plural fibular hemimelias)

(pathology) a congenital condition where the fibular bone is partially or completely missing in the lower leg


angionecrosis

angionecrosis (countable and uncountable, plural angionecroses)

(pathology) necrosis of blood vessel tissue


hematooncological

(pathology) Relating to cancer of the blood


bitesticular

(anatomy, pathology) Relating to, or affecting both testicles


pathozoospermia

(pathology) Decreased zoospermia, typically associated with another condition


EVALI

(medicine, pathology) Initialism of e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury.


VAPI

(medicine, pathology) Initialism of vaping-associated pulmonary injury.


hepatonecrosis

(medicine, pathology) The death or destruction of liver cells.


postnephritic

(pathology) After the onset of nephritis.


sapronosis

sapronosis (countable and uncountable, plural sapronoses)

(pathology) Any disease that is transmitted from an abiotic environment


TEE

(pathology) Initialism of thromboembolic event.


defensive wound

defensive wound (plural defensive wounds)

(pathology) An injury received by the victim of an attack while trying to defend against the assailant.


self-defense wound

self-defense wound (plural self-defense wounds)


FND

(pathology) Initialism of functional neurologic (or neurological) disorder.


FNsD

w:functional neurological symptom disorder

(pathology) Initialism of functional neurological symptom disorder.


portal hypertension

portal hypertension (countable and uncountable, plural portal hypertensions)

(pathology) Increased blood pressure in the hepatic portal system (the system of veins comprising the hepatic portal vein and its tributaries).


koleroga

From Kannada ಕೊಳೆರೋಗ (koḷerōga), literally "rot disease".

Any of several plant diseases, with distinct causal organisms, including

A disease of palm trees such as areca palms and of many other commercially important plants caused by the oomycete Phytophthora palmivora.

Diseases of coffee, citrus, and persimmon caused by the fungus Ceratobasidium noxium


sebopsoriasis

sebopsoriasis (countable and uncountable, plural sebopsoriases)


hypercorticoidism

(pathology) Excessive secretion of corticoid hormones


Omicron variant

omicron variant (alternative)
Omicron Variant (alternative)

(virology) The highly virulent B.1.1.529 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.


Omicron

(virology, pathology, uncountable) Ellipsis of Omicron variant.


HAIR-AN syndrome

HAIR-AN syndrome (plural HAIR-AN syndromes)

(medicine, endocrinology) A rare disease in women which is a subset of polycystic ovary syndrome.


lactic acidosis

(pathology) Excessive plasma acidity due to an accumulation of lactic acid.


QRNG

Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae#English

(medicine, bacteriology, pathology) Abbreviation of quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae.


cholangioblast

(oncology) a blastoma composed of cholangiocytes


dermatovenerology

(pathology) The medical speciality that deals with disease of the skin in relation to venereal disease


NSCLC

non-small-cell lung cancer
w:Non-small-cell lung carcinoma

non-small-cell lung carcinoma
w:non-small-cell lung carcinoma

(oncology) Initialism of non-small-cell lung cancer or initialism of non-small-cell lung carcinoma.


yellow dwarf

yellow dwarf (plural yellow dwarfs or yellow dwarves)

yellow dwarfs (plural)
yellow dwarves (plural)

(botany) Any of several diseases of plants caused by viruses, characterized by stunting and yellowing of the leaves.


hamartochondroma

hamartochondroma (plural hamartochondromas or hamartochondromata)

hamartochondromas (plural)
hamartochondromata (plural)

(pathology) A chondroma having characteristics of a hamartoma


hypercytosis

(pathology) An excessive number of cells in the blood or the tissues


human immunodeficiency virus 1

human immunodeficiency virus 1 (uncountable)

(virology) A subtype of HIV, the most common and pathogenic strain of the virus, related to viruses found in chimpanzees and gorillas living in western Africa.


human immunodeficiency virus 2

human immunodeficiency virus 2 (uncountable)

(virology) A subtype of HIV, not widely recognized outside of Africa, related to viruses found in the sooty mangabey.


simian immunodeficiency virus

simian immunodeficiency virus (plural simian immunodeficiency viruses)

simian immunodeficiency viruses (plural)
SIV (alternative)

(virology) A species of retrovirus that causes persistent infections in several species of African non-human primates.


AIDS-related complex

AIDS-related complex (plural AIDS-related complexes)

AIDS-related complexes (plural)
ARC (alternative)

human immunodeficiency virus
human immunodeficiency virus

(medicine, pathology) A prodromal phase of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.


haematosepsis

(pathology) A septic infection of the bloodstream


kung flu

Blend of kung fu + flu, in reference to the disease's presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

Kung flu (alternative)
Kung Flu (alternative)

Hart: Kung Flu Virus will blow over

2020 February 20, headline, Chattanooga Times Free Press

"By the way, it's a disease, without question, has more names than any other in history. I can name, ‘kung flu,’ I can name, 19 different versions of names," Trump said.

2020 June 23, Eliza Relman, quoting Donald Trump, “White House press secretary says Trump's racist 'kung flu' comment was 'linking' the coronavirus 'to its place of origin'”, in Business Insider:

A source close to Mr Cummings said: 'From March through to the autumn, the PM said we should never have locked down. That was why he was so reluctant to do it again in November.' He said, 'the big danger is not Kung-Flu but the harm caused in trying to stop it.'

2021 May 25, Simon Walters, “PM 'wanted to be infected with Covid on live TV, called virus Kung-Flu and was slow to act because he was on holiday with Carrie'”, in Daily Mail:

(humorous, offensive) Synonym of COVID-19.


pharyngomalacia

(pathology) A condition of the lungs in which the pharyngeal wall collapses during breathing


Bochdalek hernia

Bochdalek hernia (plural Bochdalek hernias)

Named after the Czech pathologist Vincenz Alexander Bochdalek (1801–1883).

Coordinate term: Morgagni hernia

(pathology) A congenital diaphragmatic hernia, allowing normally intraabdominal organs to enter into the thoracic cavity.


flurona

Her case is first documented in the world but doctors believe there could be more 'flurona' infections in the country.

2022 January 1, Joe Davies, “Israel reports first case of 'flurona': Doctors say they have found rare double infection of influenza and Covid in young pregnant woman”, in The Daily Mail:

The woman who has been admitted to hospital with ‘flurona’ is pregnant and unvaccinated

2022 January 1, Rhona Shennan, “What is ‘flurona’? Israel reports first case of double Covid and flu infection - is it a new variant?”, in NationalWorld:

Israel has recorded the first case of a rare mixture of two diseases, influenza and coronavirus, dubbed “flurona”.

2022 January 1, Sravasti Dasgupta, “Israel reports first case of ‘flurona’ – rare double infection of Covid and influenza”, in The Independent:

The first case of Flurona – a mixture of coronavirus and flu – has been found in a young pregnant woman.

2022 January 1, Leigh Mcmanus, Kathie McInnes, “Covid and flu mix dubbed 'Flurona' causes difficulty breathing”, in Stoke-on-Trent Live:

The identified case of “flurona,” as some have dubbed it, was relatively mild, according to doctors at Beilinson.

2022 January 2, ToI staff, “‘Flurona’: Israel records its first case of patient with COVID and flu at same time”, in The Times of Israel:

Amid the rising number of Omicron cases, Israel has recently detected another infection known as ‘Flurona.’ Flurona is a combined infection of coronavirus and influenza.
As per the latest reports, health experts detected the first case of flurona in a pregnant woman.

2022 January 2, Pinaz Ahmed, “Israel records the first case of Flurona, a double inflection from coronavirus and influenza”, in Prag News:

A rare double infection of influenza and COVID-19.


plexiform neurofibroma

plexiform neurofibroma (plural plexiform neurofibromas)

(medicine, pathology) a benign, peripheral nerve sheath tumor that surrounds multiple nerve fascicles


hypodermatitis

(pathology) inflammation of the hypoderm


Gamma variant

gamma variant (alternative)
Gamma Variant (alternative)
γ variant (alternative)
γ-variant (alternative)
Γ variant (alternative)
Γ-variant (alternative)

Variants of concern, and in particular the gamma variant, have played an important role in the recent epidemic wave in Brazil, which began in early 2021.

2021 August 20, Ranzani, Otavio T., et al., “Effectiveness of the CoronaVac vaccine in older adults during a gamma variant associated epidemic of covid-19 in Brazil: test negative case-control study”, in bmj, volume 374, →DOI:

Among 45 persons tested with variant-of-concern RT-PCR, whole-genome sequencing, or both, the Gamma variant was detected for 68.9%.

2022 January, da Silva, Juliana F., et al., “Cluster of SARS-CoV-2 Gamma Variant Infections, Parintins, Brazil, March 2021”, in Emerging infectious diseases, volume 28, →DOI, page 262:

The percentage of the unvaccinated population had a significant effect on the increase in ICU admissions and on the increase of omicron, alpha, delta, and gamma variant cases.

2022 August 19, de Fátima Cobre, Alexandre, et al., “The impact of COVID-19 vaccine rejection on hospital admission and variants spread worldwide: implications for healthcare policy”, in Research, Society and Development, →DOI, page 1:

(medicine, virology) The highly virulent P.1 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.


chronify

en-verb

chronify (third-person singular simple present chronifies, present participle chronifying, simple past and past participle chronified)

chronifies (present singular third-person)
chronifying (participle present)
chronified (participle past)
chronified (past)


perisplenitis

(pathology) Inflammation of the area surrounding the spleen.


CIPA

Coordinate term: allodynia

(pathology) Acronym of congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis.


hypercorticoidemia

(pathology) An excess of corticoid enzymes in the bloodstream; hypercorticoidism


multipathological

(pathology) Relating to multiple diseases


nephroblastomatosis

(pathology) The formation of nephroblastomas


neurotoxocarosis

(pathology) toxocariasis of the nervous system


neuroparasitosis

(pathology) parasitosis caused by a neuroparasite


Russian flu

(epidemiology, pathology) The form of influenza that caused a pandemic in 1889 and 1890.

(epidemiology, pathology) The form of influenza that caused a pandemic in 1977.


pseudomycetoma

en-noun

pseudomycetoma (countable and uncountable, plural pseudomycetomata)

(pathology) A mycosis of the skin resembling mycetoma


superior mesenteric artery syndrome

superior mesenteric artery syndrome (uncountable)

From superior mesenteric artery + syndrome.

superior mesenteric artery
superior mesenteric artery

(pathology) A gastrovascular disorder where part of the duodenum is under compression from both the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery.


CCHF

Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever
w:Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever

(medicine, virology) Initialism of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever.


comedonecrosis

(medicine, oncology) The central necrosis of cancer cells within involved ducts of a comedocarcinoma.


macrothrombosis

(pathology) A relatively large thrombosis


neurosparganosis

(pathology) sparganosis of the nervous system


hymenolepidosis

(pathology) infection with tapeworm of the genus Hymenolepis


thyrotropinoma

thyrotropinoma (plural thyrotropinomas or thyrotropinomata)

thyrotropinomas (plural)
thyrotropinomata (plural)

(pathology) An adenoma of the thyrotropic cells of the pituitary gland


decapitation secretion

decapitation secretion (plural decapitation secretions)

(dermatology, pathology) An apical portion of a cytoplasm of secretory cells which project prominently as buds into a lumen.


granulomatous amoebic encephalitis

granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (uncountable)

central nervous system
central nervous system

(medicine, pathology) A rare, usually fatal, subacute-to-chronic central nervous system disease caused by certain species of free-living amoebae


steatonephropathy

(pathology) nephropathy associated with fat deposits


EHF

Ebola hemorrhagic fever
w:Ebola hemorrhagic fever

(medicine, virology) Initialism of Ebola hemorrhagic fever.


EVD

EVD (countable and uncountable, plural EVDs)

Ebola virus disease
w:Ebola virus disease

(medicine, virology) Initialism of Ebola virus disease.


Texas phoenix palm decline

Texas phoenix palm decline (uncountable)

From Texas (from the range of the disease) + phoenix palm (the host of the disease) + decline.

af

A plant disease affecting phoenix palms found primarily in Texas and Florida.


pelvitis

(medicine, pathology, uncommon) Inflammation of the pelvis.


Urbach-Wiethe disease

First officially reported in 1929 by Erich Urbach and Camillo Wiethe.

(pathology, endocrinology, medical genetics) A very rare recessive genetic disorder with varying symptoms that may include a hoarse voice, lesions and scarring on the skin, easily damaged skin with poor wound healing, dry, wrinkly skin, and beading of the papules around the eyelids.


mayapple rust

From mayapple (from the plant it inhabits) + rust (red-brown plant fungal disease).

com

Allodus podophylli, a species of parasitic rust fungus that leeches off of mayapple leaves.


enteroparasitosis

(pathology) parasitosis with enteroparasites


vanishing twin syndrome

en-noun

vanishing twin syndrome (plural vanishing twin syndromes)

(obstetrics, pathology) A condition where one set of twins or multiple embryos dies in utero, disappears, or is resorbed partially or entirely.


heteropagus

cardiovascular system
cardiovascular system

(pathology, obstetrics) A condition where asymmetric conjoined twins, in which the tissues of a severely defective twin (the parasite), are dependent on the cardiovascular system of the other, intact twin (the autosite) for survival.


craniopagus parasiticus

(medicine, pathology) An extremely rare type of parasitic twinning in which a parasitic twin head with an undeveloped body is attached to the head of a developed twin.


BCAR

(proteomics, oncology) Acronym of breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance protein.

(genetics, oncology) Acronym of breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance gene.


CTVT

(pathology) Initialism of canine transmissible venereal tumour/tumor.


Pratt's symptom

(medicine, pathology) The presence of rigidity in the muscles of an injured limb preceding the occurrence of gangrene.


physical diagnosis

physical diagnosis (countable and uncountable, plural physical diagnoses)

(medicine, pathology) A diagnosis made by means of a physical examination of a patient.


xanthomyeloma

xanthomyeloma (plural xanthomyelomas or xanthomyelomata)

xanthomyelomas (plural)
xanthomyelomata (plural)

Xanthomyelomas are in most cases connected with tendon sheaths and constitute the commonest type of tendon-sheath tumor.

1924, International Medical and Surgical Survey, page 650:

The complete absence of fat from the tumour seemed to show that it differed from a xanthomyeloma of a tendon sheath.

1925, Royal Society of Medicine (Great Britain), Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, page 17:

(pathology, oncology) A lipid-filled myeloma associated primarily with tendon sheaths.


hepatorrhexis

(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.


hepatosplenitis

(medicine, pathology) Inflammation of the liver and spleen.


hepatotoxemia

(medicine, pathology) Autointoxication caused by a malfunctioning of the liver.


hepatomphalocele

(medicine, pathology) An umbilical hernia with involvement of the liver in the hernial sac.


hepatophyma

(medicine, pathology, obsolete) Any nonspecific mass or tumor in the liver.


hepatocholangitis

(medicine, pathology) Inflammation of the liver and bile ducts.


hepatosplenopathy

(medicine, pathology) Any illness or affliction of both the liver and the spleen.


hepatonephromegaly

(medicine, pathology) A pathological enlargement of the liver and kidneys.


hepatodysentery

(medicine, pathology) Dysentery associated with any illness or affliction of the liver.


hepatogenous jaundice

(medicine, pathology) A jaundice resulting from an affliction or disease of the liver.


hepatitis delta virus

hepatitis delta virus (plural hepatitis delta viruses)

hepatitis delta viruses (plural)
HDV (alternative)
hepatitis D virus (alternative)

(virology) One of the five known hepatitis viruses, the cause of hepatitis D.


hernial sac

(anatomy, pathology) A protruding pouch of the peritoneum consisting of a herniated organ or tissue.


Morgagni hernia

Morgagni hernia (plural Morgagni hernias)

sternocostal triangle
sternocostal triangle

(medicine, pathology) An anterior defect of the diaphragm characterized by herniation through the sternocostal triangle.


apepsinia

(pathology) The absence of pepsin in the body.


venoocclusion

venoocclusion (countable and uncountable, plural venoocclusions)

(medicine, pathology) The obstruction of a blood vessel.


lunar hay fever

From lunar + hay fever. From having symptoms like hay fever, but occurring due to encounters with lunar contaminants. Coined by Harrison Schmitt in 1972, Apollo 17 astronaut and geologist, to describe the condition already previously encountered by earlier crews, and by his crew.

(pathology, astronautics, Apollo Program, informal) A condition caused by irritation to the eyes, nose, throat, and lungs, from exposure to highly abrasive lunar dust.


FASTER

cerebrovascular accident
cerebrovascular accident#English

(medicine, pathology) Acronym of face, arms, stability, talking, eyes, react. A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke. The mnemonic F-A-S-T-E-R also was coined in recognition of the word faster, as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.


stasis papillomatosis

(pathology) A disease characterized by chronic congestion of the extremities, with blood circulation interrupted in a specific area of the body.


genu recurvatum

(pathology) A deformity of the knee joint, causing the knee to bend backwards.


adnavirus

(virology) Any member of the Adnaviria realm of viruses.


compound hyperopia

compound hyperopia (countable and uncountable, plural compound hyperopias)

(pathology) A disorder of the vision where both focal lines are located behind the retina.


compound myopia

compound myopia (countable and uncountable, plural compound myopias)

(pathology) A disorder of the vision where both focal lines are located in front of the retina.


simple hyperopia

simple hyperopia (countable and uncountable, plural simple hyperopias)

(pathology) A disorder of the vision where first focal line is on the retina, while the second is located behind the retina.


simple myopia

simple myopia (countable and uncountable, plural simple myopias)

(pathology) A disorder of the vision where first focal line is in front of the retina, while the second is on the retina.


mixed astigmatism

mixed astigmatism (countable and uncountable, plural mixed astigmatisms)

(pathology) A disorder of the vision where focal lines are on both sides of the retina.


cervical conization

cervical conization (countable and uncountable, plural cervical conizations)

(pathology, surgery) An excision of a cone-shaped sample of tissue from the mucous membrane of the cervix.


refractive error

refractive error (countable and uncountable, plural refractive errors)

(pathology) is a problem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye and or cornea The most common types of refractive error are near-sightedness, far-sightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia.


zombie effect

(medicine, pathology) A cluster of personality changes caused by the extrapyramidal effects of the medication haloperidol, mimicking parkinsonism, hypomimia, bradykinesia, and flat affect.


PXEer

pseudoxanthoma elasticum
pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Someone who suffers from pseudoxanthoma elasticum.


cadaveric spasm

cadaveric spasm (plural cadaveric spasms)

(pathology) A rare form of muscular stiffening that occurs at the moment of death and persists into the period of rigor mortis.


interrenalism

In the third, a tumor of the ovary consisting of similar structures was found definitely linked with the symptoms of interrenalism.

1939, The American Journal of Cancer, volume 37, page 154:

(pathology) The complex of influences exerted by pathological changes of the suprarenal glands on the body form and the sexual characteristics of a patient.


paradoxical embolism

paradoxical embolism (countable and uncountable, plural paradoxical embolisms)

The term was coined by Friedrich Wilhelm Zahn in 1885

(pathology) A free-floating mass, located inside blood vessels, that can travel from one site in the blood stream to another. It may be solid (like a blood clot), liquid (like amniotic fluid), or gas (like air).


RIDDLE syndrome

Abbreviation of "radiosensitivity, immunodeficiency, dysmorphic features and learning difficulties", modeled after riddle.

abbrev

learning difficulties
learning difficulty

(pathology) A rare syndrome of which symptoms include facial dysmorphism, short stature, motor control and learning difficulties, ataxia, microcephaly, conjunctival telangiectasia, recurring sinus infections, late onset of pulmonary fibrosis, increased alphafetoproteins, and increased radiosensitivity.


housewife's eczema

(dermatology, pathology) Dyshidrosis of the hands, caused by excessive exposure to soap, detergent, etc.


oblique strain

(medicine, pathology) A common baseball injury, affecting the contralateral side external oblique, or the trailing internal oblique.


oblique fracture

en-noun

oblique fracture (plural oblique fractures)

(medicine, pathology) A type of bone fracture that breaks diagonally across the width of the bone and along the longitudinal axis of the bone.


immaculate concussion

immaculate concussion (plural immaculate concussions)

From being a concussion-like injury which occurs without physical contact. Punning on Immaculate Conception.

(pathology, informal) An instance of Havana syndrome


hematomatosis

From hematoma (“blood tumor”) + -osis (“disease”).

(pathology, rare) A condition in which multiple hematomas are present on the body.


liposarcomatosis

From liposarcoma (“flesh fat tumor”) + -osis (“disease”).

(pathology) A condition in which multiple liposarcomas are present on the body.


degenerative disc disease

(pathology) A medical condition typically associated with normal aging, and characterized by anatomic changes and possibly a loss of function of one or more intervertebral discs of the spine.


subungual hematoma

subungual hematoma (plural subungual hematomas)

(pathology) is a collection of blood (hematoma) underneath a toenail or fingernail. It can be extremely painful for an injury of its size, although otherwise it is not a serious medical condition.


melanomatosis

From melanoma (“black tumor”) + -osis (“disease”).

(oncology, pathology) A condition in which multiple melanomas are present on the body.


post-finasteride syndrome

(medicine, pathology) A cluster of symptoms characterized by sexual, neurological, hormonal and psychological side effects that persist in males who have taken finasteride.


hepatism

(pathology) The symptoms of liver disease.


nephrism

(pathology) The symptoms of kidney disease.


Jeavons syndrome

Named after P. M. Jeavons, who first described it in 1977.

She blinked rapidly several times, then her chin lifted slightly and her eyes rolled back. […] The strange eye movements indicated a rare type of absence-seizure disorder called Jeavons syndrome. […] Jeavons was first described in 1977.

2022 October 13, Lisa Sanders, M.D., “She Suffered From Headaches and Fatigue. Were Concussions to Blame?”, in The New York Times Magazine:

(pathology) An epileptic syndrome characterized by eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure-induced seizures or electroencephalography paroxysms (or both), and photosensitivity.


Pierre Robin sequence

Pierre Robin sequence (plural Pierre Robin sequences)

Named after the French dental surgeon Pierre Robin.

(pathology) A congenital defect in humans, characterized by micrognathia and resulting glossoptosis and breathing problems.


macronympha

(medicine, pathology) Elongated labia, a feature of certain Khoikhoi and other African women who develop, naturally or though artificial stretching, relatively elongated labia minora.


DPV

disabling positional vertigo
disabling positional vertigo#English

(pathology) Initialism of disabling positional vertigo.


Mallory-Weiss tear

(gastoenterology, pathology) A tear in the tissue of the lower esophagus.


tripledemic

What’s more, COVID-19 isn’t the only sickness going around, as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are prevalent, creating a “tripledemic.”

2022 January 5, Janelle Randazza, Kaleb Brown, “Fight against the tripledemic with these KN95 masks for kids”, in USA Today, Money:

With few to no restrictions in place and travel and socializing back in full swing, an expected winter rise in Covid cases appears poised to collide with a resurgent influenza season, causing a "twindemic" — or even a "tripledemic," with a third pathogen, respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., in the mix.

2022 October 23, Apoorva Mandavilli, “A 'Tripledemic'? Flu, R.S.V. and Covid May Collide This Winter, Experts Say”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 2023-01-05:

But experts told ABC News the country may now be facing the threat of a "tripledemic" as doctors see an early rise in other pediatric respiratory viruses, particularly respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

2022 October 26, Mary Kekatos, “Is the US facing a potential 'tripledemic' of flu, RSV and COVID-19?”, in ABC News, archived from the original on 2023-01-04:

Masking can feel like a thing of the past in the US, even in cities such as New York and Los Angeles that once embraced the precaution. But as healthcare facilities grapple with a "tripledemic" of respiratory viruses – with Covid, flu and RSV surging simultaneously – experts are once again urging the public to don face coverings.

2022 December 10, Matthew Cantor, “Masking could fight the 'tripledemic', experts say. Will anyone listen?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 2022-12-28:

Even in the absence of a pandemic, an infection could take a serious toll on Addison, but this winter's uptick in the number of COVID, flu and respiratory syncytial viruses, or the “tripledemic,” has put families of children with chronic health conditions or compromised immunity on higher alert.

2023 January 29, Brinley Hineman, “‘Tripledemic’ keeps parents on alert: Even a common cold is serious for at-risk children”, in Newsday, page 6:

(virology, neologism) A combination of three pandemics (usually referring to Covid-19, influenza, and RSV).


psychokinesia

(pathology, obsolete) Abnormal impulsive behaviour unaccompanied by depression or other mental disorder.


dystextia

dystextia (countable and uncountable, plural dystextias)

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2013, A Ravi, VR Rao, JP Klein, “Dystextia: Acute Stroke in the Modern Age”, in JAMA Neurol, volume 70, number 3, →DOI, page 404:

Stroke recognition remains a barrier to care in cerebrovascular disease. Despite an increasing reliance on digital communication, the clinical utility of deficits relating to technology remains unexplored. Dystextia and dystypia, terms used to refer to impairments in texting and typing, respectively, may serve as modern indicators of stroke and provide information regarding stroke duration, symptomatology, and etiological diagnosis.

2019, Amit K. Sharma, Sebastian Fridman, Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht, Luciano A. Sposato, “Dystextia and dystypia as modern stroke symptoms: A case series and literature review”, in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, volume 180, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 25–27:

(neurology, pathology) Disordered or garbled text messaging associated with medical events like a stroke.


dystypia

dystypia (countable and uncountable, plural dystypias)

(neurology, pathology) Disordered or garbled typing associated with medical events like a stroke.


Pascual-Castroviejo syndrome type 1

(pathology) A rare autosomal-recessive condition characterized by facial dysmorphism, cognitive impairment, and skeletal anomalies.


frogitis

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In the ensuing years, television was blamed for a variety of children's diseases and health problems, among them “frogitis” (a knee ailment), “TV Bottom” (a temporary tailbone ache), and “TV Tummy” (an anxiety induced stomach ache)[…]

1991, Christopher A. Lane, Melodie Lane, Parenting by Remote Control, Vine Books, →ISBN, page 55:

(informal, pathology, uncommon) A supposed knee ailment caused by watching TV cross-legged for extended periods.


multiple cerebral sclerosis

multiple cerebral sclerosis (uncountable)


tertiarism

(pathology, obsolete) All the symptoms of the tertiary stage of syphilis taken collectively.


nucleopolyhedravirus

(virology) A baculovirus that infects moths and butterflies.


H.I.V.

Alternative form: HIV

Although the World Health Organization does not recommend the combination, the United Nations agency does recommend each measure separately — cotrimoxazole for H.I.V. in Africa and bed nets to prevent malaria in infected areas.

2007 March 1, Lawrence K. Altman, “Project Curbs Malaria in Ugandan Group”, in The New York Times:

human immunodeficiency virus
human immunodeficiency virus#English

(virology) Initialism of human immunodeficiency virus.


melaxuma

A disease of walnut trees, characterized by cankers that exude a dark watery substance.


virovore

virovores (plural)
virivore (alternative)

Curtis Suttle, a microbial ecologist who led several early studies on protists that might eat viruses, said his team’s unpublished experiments suggested that certain choanozoa could be die-hard virovores, too.

2020 September 24, Katherine J. Wu, “Nothing Eats Viruses, Right? Meet Some Hungry Protists”, in New York Times:

(biology, ecology, virology) An organism whose diet is primarily composed of viruses


virivory

(biology, ecology, virology) The eating of viruses. The dietary consumption of viruses. The condition of being virivorous. The condition of being a virovore.


APML

acute promyelocytic leukemia
acute promyelocytic leukemia#English

(oncology, hematology) Initialism of acute promyelocytic leukemia.


ILD

ILD (countable and uncountable, plural ILDs)

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) refers to more than 200 chronic lung disorders, including pulmonary fibrosis.

“Interstitial Lung Disease & Pulmonary Fibrosis”, in University of Chicago Medical Center, archived from the original on 2023-02-13:

interstitial lung disease
interstitial lung disease#English

(pulmonology, pathology) Initialism of interstitial lung disease.


SSPE

(virology, neurology) Initialism of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.


PEHO syndrome

(pathology) A neurodegenerative disorder involving progressive encephalopathy with edema, hypsarrhythmia, and optic atrophy.


Casal collar

Named after Gaspar Casal, who first described pellagra.

(pathology) The presence of an erythematous pigmented skin rash in the distribution of a broad collar, seen in patients with pellagra as a result of niacin deficiency.


pseudotubercular

(pathology) Relating to pseudotuberculosis.


hamartous

From Ancient Greek ἁμαρτία (hamartía) + -ous.

Seven primary brain tumors or hamartous lesions ( lipomas) were found in treated animals, with no apparent correlation with exposure to either radiation or magnetic fields.

1998, Christopher Portier, Mary S. Wolfe, Assessment of Health Effects from Exposure to Power-line Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields, page 99:

Congenital cystic lung lesion characterized by the presence of abnormal bronchiolar structures of hamartous character and of varying size and/or distribution.

2012, Klaus Kayser, Analytical Lung Pathology, page 32:

Hemangiomas that manifest at birth often regress over the early years of life although some have a hamartous behavior – enlarging as the child grows.

2022, Nikolaos Kotsanos, Haim Sarnat, Kitae Park, Pediatric Dentistry, page 490:

(pathology) Growing in a disorganized fashion.


SCLC

SCLC (countable and uncountable, plural SCLCs)

(oncology) Initialism of small-cell lung cancer.


Griscelli syndrome

Named after Claude Griscelli, French pediatrician.

A rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by albinism with immunodeficiency.


cystoureteropyelonephritis

From cysto- (“urinary bladder”) + uretero- (“ureter”) + pyelo- (“renal pelvis”) + nephritis (“inflammation of the kidney”).

pre

urinary tract infection
urinary tract infection

(pathology) A medical condition involving inflammation or infection of the bladder, ureter, and kidney, usually caused by bacteria and occurring as a result of a urinary tract infection that spreads to the upper urinary tract.


hemangioendothelioblastoma

From hemangio- (“blood vessel”) + endothelio- (“endothelium”) + blastoma (“a tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts”).

(oncology) A rare tumor composed of cells with characteristics of both endothelial cells and primitive cells, typically found in the liver or other soft tissues of the body.


alpha-gal syndrome

(pathology) A disease that causes an immunological response to alpha-gal, typically first causing gastrointestinal problems, and proceeding with other symptoms of allergies.


mammalian meat allergy

en-noun

mammalian meat allergy (countable and uncountable, plural mammalian meat allergies)

It is an allergy to the ingestion of mammalian products, such as meat, cheese, gelatin, etc. which contain alpha-gal.

alpha-gal syndrome
alpha-gal syndrome#English

(pathology) Synonym of alpha-gal syndrome


hyperkatifeia

From hyper- + Ancient Greek κατήφεια (katḗpheia).

George Koob, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, has christened this state “hyperkatifeia,” an extreme dejection or dysphoria that can occur with long-term drug use.

2024, Moises Velasquez-Manoff, “An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More?”, in New York Times:

(medicine, pathology) Hypersensitivity to emotional distress in the context of substance abuse.


SIH

(pathology) Abbreviation of spontaneous intracranial hypotension.


JWS

JWS (countable and uncountable, plural JWSs)

Jackson-Weiss syndrome
Jackson-Weiss syndrome#English

(pathology, uncountable)Initialism of Jackson-Weiss syndrome.


zebra chip

A disease of potatoes causing unsightly black stripes when the tubers are fried.


plasticosis

(pathology) Fibrosis caused by the ingestion of plastic.


worm-star

From worm + star. From being a star-shape-like collection of worms.

(zoology, pathology) A collection of nematode worms stuck together at their tails, caused by a bacterial infection by Verde1 that causes their tails to become sticky. The condition has a fatality rate of 80% for the worms.


ARMD

(pathology) Abbreviation of age-related macular degeneration.


pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis

(pathology) A disease caused by chronic poisoning from ingesting plants that contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids.


PVFS

post-viral fatigue syndrome
post-viral fatigue syndrome#English

(pathology) Initialism of post-viral fatigue syndrome.


DFSP

dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans#English

(oncology) Abbreviation of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.


summit disease

summit disease (countable and uncountable, plural summit diseases)

From summit + disease, from the tendency of infected insects to climb to the upper parts of plants before dying.

Some fungus mediated behavioral changes have been recorded, such as "summit disease" where infected grasshoppers climb to the top of plants to die[…]. This may aid spore dispersal, but it has also been suggested that it is a mechanism by which the host reduces infection through increased exposure to UV.

2010, M[ark] S[tanislaw] Goettel, J[ørgen] Eilenberg, T[ravis] Glare, “Entomopathogenic Fungi and Their Role in Regulation of Insect Populations”, in Lawrence I[rwin] Gilbert, Sarjeet S[ingh] Gill, editors, Insect Control: Biological and Synthetic Agents, London; Burlington, Mass.: Academic Press, →ISBN, page 405:

Soybean looper, Thysanoplusia orichalcea, infected with Thysanoplusia orichalcea nucleopolyhedrovirus. The image illustrates what is known as treetop disease or summit disease, whereby the host climbs to an exposed position (e.g., on vegetation) before death to facilitate dispersal of the pathogen.

2012, David I[an] Shapiro-Ilan, Denny J[oseph] Bruck, Lawrence A[nthony] Lacey, “Principles of Epizootiology and Microbial Control”, in Fernando E. Vega, Harry K[azuyoshi] Kaya, editors, Insect Pathology, 2nd edition, London; Waltham, Mass.: Academic Press, →ISBN, figure 3.2 caption, page 38, column 2:

Many foliar-feeding hosts infected with bacterial and viral pathogens display classic "summit" diseases, in which the infected insects move up the foliage immediately before they die. This behavioral host response to infection results in increased transmission to uninfected hosts, as the pathogen propagules from the cadaver shower down on the foliage below, resulting in increased transmission to the rest of the population.

2014, D[enny] J[oseph] Bruck, “Entomopathogens as Insect Biocontrol Agents”, in Robert G[rant] Linderman, D[avid] Michael Benson, editors, Compendium of Rhododendron and Azalea Diseases and Pests, 2nd edition, St. Paul, Minn.: APS Press, →ISBN, page 84, column 2:

A particularly striking example of host manipulation called ‘summit disease’ occurs across a wide range of insect groups including aphids, grasshoppers, butterflies and moths, beetles and ants. The fungus grows within the host’s body, infecting various organs, but before it reaches a point when the animal can no longer move, somehow the fungus causes the host to climb to a higher point like the top of a grass stem or tree and wait there to die. This can be beneficial to the fungus as from this elevated position they can spread their spores far and wide on the breeze.

2017, Jack Ashby, “Caterpillar with Parasitoid Fungus: Dried Specimen”, in Animal Kingdom: A Natural History in 100 Objects, Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press, →ISBN:

In the case of Ophiocordyceps, an infected ant's behaviour can be thought of as fungal behaviour. The death grip, summit disease, these are extended characteristics of the fungus, part of its extended phenotype.

2020, Merlin Sheldrake, “Mycelial Minds”, in Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures, London: The Bodley Head, →ISBN, page 124:

(phytopathology) A disease (usually fungal, caused by the species complex Entomophaga grylli) that affects various species of insect, especially grasshoppers, whereby the infected individual typically climbs to the upper parts of a plant, attaches itself there and dies, at which point the infecting agent disperses itself, usually in the form of spores.

Gipfelkrankheit

disease that affects various species of insect


puberphonia

puberphonia (countable and uncountable, plural puberphonias)

(pathology) A functional voice disorder that is characterized by the habitual use of a high-pitched voice after puberty.


MRD

MRD (countable and uncountable, plural MRDs)

minimal residual disease
w:minimal residual disease

(oncology) Initialism of minimal residual disease.


SLRSV

SLRSV, being mostly latent in strawberries and other fruit crops, is of very minor importance. It can cause some mottle and decline in certain strawberry cultivars.

1992, Quarantine Pests for Europe, Wallingford, Oxfordshire: CAB International, →ISBN, page 972:

strawberry latent ringspot virus#English

(virology) Initialism of strawberry latent ringspot virus.


non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder
non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder#English

(pathology) Abbreviation of non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder.


semiviral

Nonviral vectors are perceived as having a better safety profile than their viral counterparts, with an ability to transfer very large fragments of genetic material. Vectors include cationic liposomes, cationic polymers, yeast artificial chromosomes, Epstein–Barr virus plasmids and semiviral systems, as in the case of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ transposon [30,31].

2009, Khalil N Abi-Nader, Charles H Rodeck, Anna L David, “Prenatal gene therapy for the early treatment of genetic disorders”, in Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology, volume 4, number 1, →DOI, pages 27–28:

(virology) Partially viral (of or relating to a biological virus).


infantilistic

en-adj

infantilistic (comparative more infantilistic, superlative most infantilistic)

more infantilistic (comparative)
most infantilistic (superlative)

(pathology) Exhibiting or relating to infantilism.


mushroom root rot

A plant disease caused by the fungus Armillaria tabescens.


toadstool disease

mushroom root rot
mushroom root rot#English


FUO

en-noun

FUO (countable and uncountable, plural FUOs)

(pathology) Initialism of fever of unknown origin.


triple-negative breast cancer

triple-negative breast cancer (countable and uncountable, plural triple-negative breast cancers)

(pathology) A type of breast cancer which is lacking in receptors for both estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PR), and for which HER-2 is not a significant feature.


battered child syndrome

shaken baby syndrome
shaken baby syndrome#English


black fungus

black fungus (countable and uncountable, plural black funguses or black fungi)

black funguses (plural)
black fungi (plural)


pink eye

pink eye (countable and uncountable, plural pink eyes)

Some of the migrants, including pregnant women and small children, are ill with colds, pink eye or Covid-19, leaving volunteers and city workers scrambling to find them health services.

2023 May 10, Julie Bosman, “Open-Armed Chicago Feels the Strains of a Migrant Influx”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

(pathology) Alternative spelling of pinkeye


PESE

post-exertional symptom exacerbation
w:post-exertional malaise

(pathology) Initialism of post-exertional symptom exacerbation.


SCANDAL

(biology, evolution, taxonomy, pathology) Acronym of speciated by cancer development animals.


SCANDAL

Coordinate term: transmissible cancer

(biology, evolution, taxonomy, pathology) Ellipsis of SCANDAL taxon; a species or taxon which speciated due to the SCANDAL process.

SCANDAL taxon

Coordinate term: transmissible cancer

(biology, evolution, taxonomy, pathology) Ellipsis of SCANDAL process; the mechanism for speciation through cancer cells becoming independent of the originating creature, and living on.


Elejalde syndrome

central nervous system
central nervous system

A rare autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by moderate pigment dilution, profound central nervous system dysfunction, no immune defects, and hair with a metallic silvery sheen.


bone cancer

bone cancer (countable and uncountable, plural bone cancers)

(oncology) A disease in which abnormal cells multiply without control in the bones.


prostate cancer

prostate cancer (countable and uncountable, plural prostate cancers)

(oncology, pathology) Cancer of the prostate gland.


H&NC

H&NC (countable and uncountable, plural H&NCs)

head and neck cancer
w:head and neck cancer

(oncology, pathology) Initialism of head and neck cancer.


radioleukemia

radioleukemia (countable and uncountable, plural radioleukemias)

radioleukemias (plural)
radioleukaemia (alternative)

We have just seen the C57 BI mice are sensitive to the extract of radioleukaemia—as young AkR are sensitive to superinfection with the AkR virus. This fact is not favourable to the proviral hypothesis. However, it does not rule it out if one supposes that the ‘virogenized’ cells may be different from those which the virus cancerizes.

1962, R. Latarjet, J-F. Duplan, L. Chamaillard, P. Monnot, A. Palaysi, “Experiment and discussion on leukaemogenesis by cell-free extracts of radiation-induced leukaemia in mice”, in International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Medicine, volume 5, number 4, →DOI, page 342:

(oncology, uncommon) Leukemia induced by radiation.


long vax

(medicine, pathology) The manifestation of long-term symptoms as a result of a COVID-19 vaccination.


EGPA

w:eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

(pathology) Initialism of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.


sore eyes

(Philippines, pathology) conjunctivitis; pinkeye


mirusvirus

From Latin mīrus (“wonderful, surprising, strange”) + virus.

der

Yet, a substantial fraction of mirusvirus genes, including hallmark transcription machinery genes missing in herpesviruses, are closely related homologues of giant eukaryotic DNA viruses from another viral realm, Varidnaviria.

2023 April 19, Morgan Gaïa, Lingjie Meng, Eric Pelletier, Patrick Forterre, Chiara Vanni, Antonio Fernandez-Guerra, Olivier Jaillon, Patrick Wincker, Hiroyuki Ogata, Mart Krupovic, Tom O. Delmont, “Mirusviruses link herpesviruses to giant viruses”, in Nature, volume 616, London: Nature Portfolio, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 783:

(virology) A virus of the phylum Mirusviricota, a widespread group of plankton-infecting viruses which forms a "missing link" between giant viruses and herpesviruses.


pulseless electrical activity

en-noun

pulseless electrical activity (uncountable)

(pathology) A medical condition in which the heart's electrical activity is present on an electrocardiogram but doesn't result in a pulse.


liver rot

(pathology) infestation with liver flukes, fascioliasis


SCD

sudden cardiac death
sudden cardiac death#English

(pathology) Abbreviation of sudden cardiac death.


metaplastic carcinoma

metaplastic carcinoma (countable and uncountable, plural metaplastic carcinomas)

(medicine, oncology) A heterogeneous group of cancers that exhibit varied patterns of metaplasia and differentiation along multiple cell lines.


oat cell

small-cell carcinoma
small-cell carcinoma

(medicine, pathology) A small oval cell that resembles an oat grain and is characteristic of small-cell carcinoma.


small-cell carcinoma

small-cell carcinoma (plural small-cell carcinomas)

(medicine, oncology) A type of highly malignant cancer that most commonly arises within the lung.


vaccine injury

vaccine injury (plural vaccine injuries)

(medicine, pathology) An adverse event that occurs following vaccination.


sojourn time

sojourn time (countable and uncountable, plural sojourn times)

(medicine, pathology) A preclinical detectable period in the screening of a disease.


acquisition feeding time

(agriculture, botany, virology) The amount of time required for a successful acquisition of a virus by its vector for subsequent transmission, in which it then becomes viruliferous.


SUNDS

Coordinate term: Brugada syndrome

sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome#English

(pathology) Acronym of sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome.


sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome (uncountable)

(pathology) A condition that predominantly strikes young healthy males from Southeast Asia, causing unexplained death while sleeping.


adverse event

adverse events in the treatment group

adverse events in the control group

en:any happening that is bad, regardless of causality

(medicine, pathology) Any occurrence that has any negative (deleterious) influence (in any degree from mild to severe).


corneal dystrophy

corneal dystrophy (countable and uncountable, plural corneal dystrophies)

(pathology) A group of genetic diseases which cause overgrowth and malformation of the cornea.

congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy

Meesmann juvenile epithelial corneal dystrophy

posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy

subepithelial mucinous corneal dystrophy


herpes simplex virus

herpes simplex virus (countable and uncountable, plural herpes simplex viruses)

(medicine, virology) One of two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produces viral infections in the majority of humans.


turbo cancer

turbo cancer (countable and uncountable, plural turbo cancers)

(medicine, oncology) A type of fast-developing cancer purported to occur in people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, especially with mRNA vaccines.


PMDS

persistent Müllerian duct syndrome
w:persistent Müllerian duct syndrome

Initialism of persistent Müllerian duct syndrome.


penile cancer

penile cancer (countable and uncountable, plural penile cancers)

(oncology) Cancer of the skin or tissues of the penis.


clearance time

clearance time (countable and uncountable, plural clearance times)

It should be emphasized, however, that if the drug detection methods are only marginal, the effects of increased doses on clearance time can be quite marked (Fig 4).

1982, R. A. Mansmann, E. S. McAllister, Paul W. Pratt, Equine Medicine and Surgery, page 162:

The results revealed that sleep infusions in both groups were associated with a statistically significant prolongation of acid clearance time. In minutes, the absolute clearance time was nearly doubled in both groups.

2017, S.R. Pandi-Perumal, Meera Narasimhan, Milton Kramer, Sleep and Psychosomatic Medicine, page 17:

Another factor of interest for dental caries is the individual oral clearance time, i.e., the time it takes for a person to eliminate the food from the mouth without respect to various properties of the food itself.

2019, Lars Granath, William D. McHugh, Systemized Prevention of Oral Disease: Theory and Practice:

The amount of time it takes to empty something out.

(medicine, pathology) The amount of time for a substance to be eliminated from a body, body part or organ.


time to progression

time to progression (countable and uncountable, plural times to progression)

(medicine, pathology) The length of time from the moment of diagnosis or the commencement of treatment for a disease until the moment the disease begins to worsen or spread to other parts of the body.


Vrolik's Syndrome

osteogenesis imperfecta
osteogenesis imperfecta#English

(pathology) Synonym of osteogenesis imperfecta


median survival time

median survival time (countable and uncountable, plural median survival times)

(medicine, pathology) The length of time from either diagnosis or treatment in which one half of a sample of patients with a given disease are found to be, or expected to be, still alive.


median effective time

median effective time (countable and uncountable, plural median effective times)

(medicine, pathology) The total amount of time, usually measured in days, required to reach a complete recovery in 50% of a sample of patients.


APEX time

(pathology, nephrology) An indication of the optimal dwell time for ultrafiltration.


chromoscopy time

chromoscopy time (countable and uncountable, plural chromoscopy times)

(medicine, pathology, gastroenterology) The elapsed time between the intramuscular injection of a dye and its appearance in the gastric secretion.


time delay toxin activation

(oncology, pharmacology) A process for producing a class of chemotherapy drugs which can be administered in a nontoxic form and, subsequent to a time delay, allows for a differential concentration in the target cancer or invasive tissues or cells, minimizing the toxicity to healthy cells, thereby reducing the adverse side effects of chemotherapy.


Warburg effect

Named after Otto Heinrich Warburg who first published the observation.

oxidative phosphorylation
oxidative phosphorylation

(oncology) The observation that most cancer cells release energy predominantly not through the 'usual' citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria as observed in normal cells, but through a less efficient process of 'anaerobic glycolysis' consisting of a high level of glucose uptake and glycolysis followed by lactic acid fermentation taking place in the cytosol, not the mitochondria, even in the presence of abundant oxygen.


FLiRT

(virology) A subvariant of the Omicron variant, scientifically known as KP.2 and KP.1.1.


Paget cell

Compound of Paget + cell, named after British pathologist James Paget (1814–1899).

named-after

mammary Paget's disease
mammary Paget's disease

(pathology) A malignant cell, considered to be a telltale sign of mammary Paget's disease.


Armillaria root disease

Compound of New Latin Armillaria + root disease.


Armillaria root rot

Compound of New Latin Armillaria + root rot.


root disease

(phytopathology) Any of several plant diseases affecting the root system.


hypoferritinemic

en-adj

hypoferritinemic (not generally comparable, comparative more hypoferritinemic, superlative most hypoferritinemic)

more hypoferritinemic (comparative)
most hypoferritinemic (superlative)

From hypoferritinemia + -ic or hypo- + ferritinemia + -ic.

(pathology, medicine) Exhibiting or relating to hypoferritinemia.


areata

(medicine, pathology) A localized area or patch.


anauralia

(psychology, pathology) A condition where one does not possess an internal monologue.


prostatic acid phosphatase

en-noun

prostatic acid phosphatase (usually uncountable, plural prostatic acid phosphatases)

(biochemistry, oncology) An enzyme produced by the prostate, which may be found in increased amounts in men who have prostate cancer or other diseases.


diabetic ketoacidosis

(medicine, pathology) An acute, major, life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, and ketonuria.


acute renal failure

(medicine, nephrology, pathology) A potentially fatal condition in which the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste from the blood.


Russian encephalitis

Russian encephalitis (plural not attested)

(virology) A type of viral encephalitis occurring in parts of Russia.


lithokelyphos

(medicine, pathology) A rare complication of ectopic pregnancy, which manifests as a calcified mass in a part of the abdominal or pelvic cavity, but not the fetus.


sugar-coated spleen

(medicine, pathology) Hyaloserositis of the spleen.


sugar-coated liver

(medicine, pathology) Hyaloserositis of the liver.


frosted heart

(medicine, pathology) Hyaloserositis of the pericardium.


ovarian cancer

ovarian cancer (countable and uncountable, plural ovarian cancers)

(oncology) A cancerous tumor of an ovary.


Russian spring–summer encephalitis

Russian spring-summer encephalitis (canonical)

tick-borne encephalitis
tick-borne encephalitis

(virology) A type of tick-borne encephalitis caused by Ixodes persulcatus.


vaccine-injured

(medicine, pathology) Of a person, having experienced either a temporary or permanent adverse event following a vaccination.


pseudocamptodactyly

(medicine, pathology) The curvature of the fingers at all interphalangeal joints on dorsiflexion of the wrist.


pulmonary fibrosis

pulmonary fibrosis (countable and uncountable, plural pulmonary fibroses)

(medicine, pathology, pulmonology) A condition in which the lungs become scarred over time.


contact shot

(firearms, pathology) A gunshot wound incurred while the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with the body at the moment of discharge.


leaky brain syndrome

leaky brain syndrome (usually uncountable, plural leaky brain syndromes)

(medicine, pathology) A condition where the blood-brain barrier becomes more permeable than normal, allowing harmful substances to enter the brain.


split brain

(medicine, pathology) A type of disconnection syndrome when the corpus callosum connecting the two hemispheres of the brain is severed to some degree.


post-SSRI sexual dysfunction

post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (uncountable)

I've since discovered this side-effect isn't uncommon and has a name: PSSD (post-SSRI sexual dysfunction). I know men who also suffer with PSSD and struggle with the same genital numbness and anorgasmia, coupled with erectile dysfunction.

2018 June 8, anonymous author, “My life in sex: ‘After taking antidepressants, my genitals felt numb’”, in The Guardian:

(medicine, pathology) A permanent condition of physical and psychological sexual anhedonia, among other symptoms, that occurs in around 1 in 200 people who have consumed SRI drugs (SSRIs, SNRIs, etcetera), more often afflicting introverts and autism-spectrum individuals, and which is caused by the permanent desensitization of some serotonin receptors.