Definition of Splenic fever

1. Noun. A highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people.

Exact synonyms: Anthrax
Generic synonyms: Zoonosis, Zoonotic Disease

Definition of Splenic fever

1. Noun. (medicine) An old name for anthrax. ¹

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Medical Definition of Splenic fever

1. Known also as anthrax, splenic fever is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but rather an infection of animals. Cattle, sheep, horses, mules, and some wild animals are highly susceptible. Humans (and swine) are generally resistant to anthrax. Anthrax can take different forms. With the lung form of the disease. People inhale the anthrax spores and, if untreated, are likely to die. An intestinal form is caused by eating meat contaminated with anthrax. But most human anthrax comes from skin contact with animal products. Cutaneous (skin) anthrax was once well known among people who handled infected animals, like farmers, more than woolsorters, tanners, brushmakers and carpetmakers in the days when the brushes and carpets were animal products. The hallmark of skin anthrax is a carbuncle, a cluster of boils, that ulcerates in an ugly way. Typically, this lesion has a hard black centre surrounded by bright red inflammation. This accounts for its name, anthrax , the greek word for coal. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Splenic Fever

splenetical
splenetically
splenetick
splenetics
splenia
splenial
splenial gyrus
splenic
splenic anaemia
splenic apoplexy
splenic artery
splenic branches of splenic artery
splenic cells
splenic cords
splenic corpuscles
splenic fever (current term)
splenic flexure
splenic flexure narrowing
splenic flexure syndrome
splenic index
splenic infarction
splenic leukaemia
splenic lymph follicles
splenic lymph nodes
splenic lymph nodules
splenic plexus
splenic portal venography
splenic pulp
splenic recess
splenic rupture

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