equine encephalomyelitis — n any of three encephalomyelitides that attack chiefly equines and humans in various parts of No. and So. America and are caused by three togaviruses of the genus Alphavirus (species Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Western equine encephalitis… … Medical dictionary
eastern equine encephalomyelitis — east·ern equine encephalomyelitis .ē stərn n EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS (a) * * * (EEE) a form of equine encephalomyelitis that occurs in the eastern half of the United States and Canada, Mexico, and various other parts of the Americas. In humans… … Medical dictionary
Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis — n EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS (c) * * * (VEE) a form of equine encephalomyelitis seen first in Colombia and Venezuela and later in Central America and the southwestern United States. The infection in humans resembles influenza, with only occasional… … Medical dictionary
western equine encephalomyelitis — n EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS (b) * * * (WEE) a form of equine encephalomyelitis seen in the western United States and Canada, and from Mexico to South America; it is less severe and has a lower mortality rate than the eastern type. In humans it… … Medical dictionary
Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 A83.2 Östliche Pferdeenzephalitis (Eastern Equine Encephalitis) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Western Equine Encephalomyelitis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 A83.1 Westliche Pferdeenzephalitis (Western Equine Encephalitis) … Deutsch Wikipedia
equine encephalitis viruses — equine encephalomyelitis viruses a group of togavirus species of the genus Alphavirus, each named for the type of encephalomyelitis it causes in horses, other equines, and humans; birds serve as a reservoir and transmission is by mosquitoes. The… … Medical dictionary
equine encephalitis — n EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS * * * 1. equine encephalomyelitis. 2. Borna disease … Medical dictionary
infectious equine encephalomyelitis — noun : encephalomyelitis … Useful english dictionary
Encephalomyelitis — Inflammation of both the brain and the spinal cord. Encephalomyelitis can be caused by a variety of conditions that lead to inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. Among the common causes of encephalomyelitis are viruses which infect the… … Medical dictionary
