Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pulpy kidney disease — a fatal enterotoxemia caused by Clostridium perfringens type B, usually seen in young animals, chiefly lambs, that are fed a high carbohydrate diet, although it may affect sheep, goats, and cattle of any age. Pathologically, the kidneys are… … Medical dictionary
pulpy kidney — n a destructive enterotoxemia of lambs caused by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium (C. perfingens) and characterized by softening and degeneration of the kidneys and often by accumulation of fluid about the heart called also pulpy kidney… … Medical dictionary
pulpy kidney — noun see pulpy kidney disease … Useful english dictionary
pulpy kidney — /pʌlpi ˈkɪdni/ (say pulpee kidnee) noun a disease of young cattle, sheep, goats, etc., resulting in sudden death and caused by a bacteria Clostridium perfringens which multiplies in the intestines and produces a toxin absorbed into the blood,… …
overeating disease — n ENTEROTOXEMIA * * * pulpy kidney d … Medical dictionary
infectious enterotoxemia of sheep — pulpy kidney disease in sheep … Medical dictionary
Cotswold sheep — A Cotswold sheep relaxing Cotswold sheep are a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Cotswold hills of the southern midlands of England. It is a dual use breed providing both meat and wool.[1] As of 2009, this long woole … Wikipedia
Clostridium — SEM micrograph of Clostridium difficile colonies from a stool sample. Scientific classification Domain … Wikipedia
Clostridium acetobutylicum — Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Division: Firmicutes Class: Clostridia … Wikipedia
enterotoxemia — en·tero·tox·emia or chiefly Brit en·tero·tox·ae·mia .ent ə rō .täk sē mē ə n a disease (as pulpy kidney disease of lambs) attributed to absorption of a toxin from the intestine called also overeating disease * * * en·tero·tox·e·mia… … Medical dictionary
