Irukandji syndrome

Irukandji syndrome
a clinical syndrome observed in Queensland, Australia, due to stinging by the jellyfish Carukia barnesi; symptoms include initial neuromuscular paralysis that can be fatal, and in survivors systemic symptoms with pulmonary edema and skin ulcers at the site of infection.

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  • Irukandji syndrome — is a condition induced by envenomization through the sting of Carukia barnesi , the Irukandji jellyfish, and other cubozoans.cite journal | author = Little M, P Pereira, T Carrette, J Seymour | title = Jellyfish Responsible for Irukandji Syndrome …   Wikipedia

  • Irukandji syndrome — /ɪrəˈkændʒi sɪndroʊm/ (say iruh kanji sindrohm) noun a potentially fatal syndrome which results from being stung by the Irukandji jellyfish; characterised by severe backache and headache, shooting pains in the chest and abdomen, and, in some… …  

  • Irukandji syndrome (sting) — Ir·u·kand·ji syndrome (sting) (ir″u kanґje) [Irukandji, an aboriginal tribe in the vicinity of Cairns, Queensland, Australia] see under syndrome …   Medical dictionary

  • Irukandji — may refer to: *Irukandji people or Yirrganydji people, a group of Australian Aborigines *Irukandji jellyfish, a species of small, extremely venomous jellyfishee also*Irukandji syndrome, resulting from the jellyfish sting …   Wikipedia

  • Irukandji Jellyfish — Taxobox |name = Irukandji jellyfish regnum = Animalia phylum = Cnidaria classis = Cubozoa ordo = Cubomedusae familia = Carybdeidae genus = Carukia species = C. barnesi binomial = Carukia barnesi binomial authority = Southcott, 1967Taxobox name=… …   Wikipedia

  • Irukandji-Syndrom — Das Irukandji Syndrom (Southcott schlug 1967 den Namen Carukiosis vor, der sich jedoch nicht durchsetzen konnte) ist eine Vergiftung des menschlichen Organismus durch Nesselgifte einer kleinen Gruppe von Würfelquallen (Cubozoa). Die Vergiftung… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Irukandji jellyfish — /ɪrəkændʒi ˈdʒɛlifɪʃ/ (say iruhkanji jeleefish) noun a small jellyfish, Carukia barnesi, the sting of which results in the Irukandji syndrome. {the name of an Aboriginal people who once lived near Cairns} …  

  • Syndrome d'Irukandji — Le syndrome d irukandji est provoqué par la piqûre de la méduse d irukandji et d autres Cuboméduses. Cette piqûre est rarement mortelle mais est connue pour provoquer des douleurs parmi les plus insupportables. Portail de la biologie marine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Irukandji sting — see under syndrome …   Medical dictionary

  • Méduse irukandji — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. La méduse irukandji est une petite méduse de 2 à 3 centimètres de diamètre dont les piqûres provoquent le syndrome d Irukandji qui peut être mortel. Elle… …   Wikipédia en Français

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