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manson's disease — ˈman(t)sənz noun Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: after Sir Patrick Manson : schistosomiasis mansoni … Useful english dictionary
Manson , Sir Patrick — (1844–1922) British physician Manson was the son of a local laird and farmer in Oldmeldrum, Scotland. He studied medicine at Aberdeen University, obtaining his MD in 1866. He then became a medical officer, firstly in Formosa (1866–71) and then… … Scientists
Manson hemoptysis schistosomiasis (disease) — Man·son hemoptysis, schistosomiasis (disease) (manґsən) [Sir Patrick Manson, British physician, 1844–1922] see parasitic hemoptysis, under hemoptysis, and see under schistosomiasis … Medical dictionary
Manson, Sir Patrick — ▪ Scottish parasitologist born Oct. 3, 1844, Old Meldrum, Aberdeen, Scot. died April 9, 1922, London, Eng. British parasitologist who founded the field of tropical medicine. He was the first to discover (1877–79) that an insect (mosquito) can be … Universalium
Manson schistosomiasis — schistosomiasis mansoni infection with Schistosoma mansoni, which lives mainly in the inferior and superior mesenteric veins but migrates to deposit eggs in venules, primarily of the large intestine. Eggs lodging in the liver may lead to… … Medical dictionary
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
Manson — Sir Patrick, English authority on tropical medicine, 1844–1922. See Mansonella, Mansonia, M. disease, M. schistosomiasis, Schistosoma mansoni, schistosomiasis mansoni, M. eye worm … Medical dictionary
Manson disease — see under schistosomiasis … Medical dictionary
JoAnn E. Manson — Born 1953 Cleveland, Ohio … Wikipedia
Coronary artery disease — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a coronary artery with the most common form of coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis) and marked luminal narrowing. Masson s trichrome … Wikipedia
