fish-tapeworm anaemia
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fish tapeworm anaemia — a medical condition of humans, a rare form of macrocytoc anaemia caused by infestation with the tapeworm Diphyllobothrium latum … Dictionary of ichthyology
Vitamin B12 deficiency — Classification and external resources Cyanocobalamin ICD 10 E … Wikipedia
Diphyllobothrium — A large genus of tapeworms (order Pseudophyllidea) characterized by a spatulate scolex with dorsal and ventral sucking grooves or bothria. Several species are found in humans, although only one, D. latum, is of widespread importance. [G. di , two … Medical dictionary
diphyllobothriasis — Infection with the cestode Diphyllobothrium latum; human infection is caused by ingestion of raw or inadequately cooked fish infected with the plerocercoid larva. Leukocytosis and eosinophilia may occur; if the worm is high enough in the… … Medical dictionary
Diphyllobothrium — n. a genus of large tapeworms that can grow to a length of 3–10 m. The adult of D. latum, the broad (or fish) tapeworm, infects fish eating mammals including humans, in whom it may cause serious anaemia (see diphyllobothriasis). The parasite has… … The new mediacal dictionary
Megaloblastic anemia — Classification and external resources Peripheral blood smear showing hypersegmented neutrophils, characteristic of megaloblastic anemia. ICD 10 D … Wikipedia
diphyllobothriasis — n. an infestation of the intestine with the broad tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium latum, which sometimes causes nausea, malnutrition, diarrhoea, and anaemia resulting from impaired absorption of vitamin B12 through the gut. The infestation, common in… … The new mediacal dictionary
