fowl leukosis complex
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fowl leukemia — noun also fowl leukosis or fowl leukosis complex : avian leukosis complex … Useful english dictionary
poultry farming — Raising birds commercially or domestically for meat, eggs, and feathers. Chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese are the birds of primary commercial importance. Guinea fowl and squabs are chiefly of local interest. Though chickens have been… … Universalium
erythroblastosis — The presence of erythroblasts in considerable number in the blood. [erythroblast + osis, condition] fetal e. SYN: e. fetalis. e. fetalis a grave hemolytic anemia that, in most instances, results from development in an Rh negative mot … Medical dictionary
Marek disease — a lymphoproliferative disease of chickens, formerly included in the avian leukosis complex but now known to be caused by either of two viruses known as gallid herpesviruses 2 and 3. Lymphoid cell infiltrations are usually in the peripheral nerves … Medical dictionary
myelocytomatosis — A form of tumor involving chiefly the myelocytes. * * * my·elo·cy·to·ma·to·sis (mi″ə lo si″to mə toґsis) a neoplastic viral disease of fowl, one of the avian leukosis complex, marked by bone tumors composed of myeloid cells … Medical dictionary
neurolymphomatosis — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at neuro + noun Etymology: New Latin, from neur + lymphomatosis : a disease of the avian leukosis complex that is marked by mononuclear cell infiltration of peripheral nerves especially of the legs and wings of chickens approaching… … Useful english dictionary
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
Syndemic — refers to the concentration of two or more diseases or other health conditions in a population in which there is some level of biological interaction among the diseases and health conditions that magnifies the negative health effects of one or… … Wikipedia
List of viruses — This is a list of biological viruses. See also List of computer viruses This is a list of biological viruses, and types of viruses. Please add to this list as appropriate. Note that some of these terms may be synonyms for the same virus; if there … Wikipedia
Chicken soup — Chicken Noodle Soup redirects here. For the DJ Webstar song, see Chicken Noodle Soup (song). For the book series, see Chicken Soup for the Soul. For the TV series, see Chicken Soup (TV series). A common chicken soup variation, with egg noodles… … Wikipedia
