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influenzalike illness — nonspecific respiratory illness whose symptoms resemble those of influenza; most cases are caused not by influenza virus infection but by other viruses or by bacteria … Medical dictionary
ILI — influenzalike illness … Medical dictionary
trimellitic anhydride (TMA) flu — influenzalike symptoms in workers inhaling excessive amounts of trimellitic anhydride fumes. See also trimellitic anhydride pneumonitis … Medical dictionary
ILI — • influenzalike illness … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… … Medical dictionary
Influenza — Flu redirects here. For other uses, see Flu (disambiguation). This article is about the disease influenza. For the family of viruses that cause the disease, see Orthomyxoviridae. Influenza Classification … Wikipedia
influenza — influenzal, adj. influenzalike, adj. /in flooh en zeuh/, n. 1. Pathol. an acute, commonly epidemic disease, occurring in several forms, caused by numerous rapidly mutating viral strains and characterized by respiratory symptoms and general… … Universalium
parainfluenza — /par euh in flooh en zeuh/, n. Pathol., Vet. Pathol. an influenzalike respiratory infection of animals and humans, caused by any of several paramyxoviruses. [1955 60; PARA 1 + INFLUENZA] * * * … Universalium
Q fever — Pathol. an acute, influenzalike disease caused by the rickettsia Coxiella burnetti. [1935 40; abbrev. of query] * * * ▪ pathology also called rickettsial pneumonia or Balkan grippe acute, self limited, systemic disease caused by the… … Universalium
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
