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Preferred term

Dracunculiasis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Disease, Guinea Worm
  • Diseases, Guinea Worm
  • Dracunculoses
  • Dracunculosis
  • Guinea Worm Disease
  • Guinea Worm Diseases
  • Guinea Worm Infection
  • Infection, Guinea Worm
  • Worm Disease, Guinea

Note

  • coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent

Scope note

  • Infection with nematodes of the genus Dracunculus. One or more worms may be seen at a time, with the legs and feet being the most commonly infected areas. Symptoms include pruritus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or asthmatic attacks.

History note

  • 93; was DRACUNCULOSIS 1963-92

In other languages

  • drakunkuliaasi

    Finnish

  • dracontiasis
  • dracunculiasis
  • dracunculosis
  • drakontiaasi
  • drakunkuloosi
  • guineamadon Dracunculus medinensis aiheuttama tartuntatauti
  • infectio a Dracunculo medinensi
  • infektion med Guinea-mask (Dracunculus medinensis)
  • medinamatosairaus
  • medinamatotauti
  • Dracunculiasis

    Swedish

  • Dracontiasis
  • Guineamaskinfektion

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004320

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