- avian leucosis complex
- avian leucosis complex,a complex group of apparently related diseases characterized by swelling of the internal organs, and principally affecting adult chickens.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lym|pho|ma|to|sis — «LIHM foh muh TOH sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». any one of several forms of the avian leucosis complex, characterized by enlargement of the liver, paralysis, blindness, or enlargement of the bones … Useful english dictionary
Mar|ek's disease — «MAIR ihks», a contagious disease of the lymph system of chickens, caused by a herpesvirus and resulting in paralysis, blindness, and tumors; fowl paralysis. It is the most common form of the avian leucosis complex. ╂[< Jacob Marek, a German… … Useful english dictionary
my|e|lo|cy|to|ma|to|sis — «MY uh loh sy TOH muh TOH sihs», noun. a disease of poultry, a form of the avian leucosis complex, characterized by the formation of white tumors in the liver and along the sternum. ╂[< myelocyte + Greek ōma, a growth + ōsis condition] … Useful english dictionary