Dracunculiasis
"Dracunculiasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Infection with nematodes of the genus Dracunculus. One or more worms may be seen at a time, with the legs and feet being the most commonly infected areas. Symptoms include pruritus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or asthmatic attacks.
| Descriptor ID |
D004320
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.335.508.700.750.299
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| Concept/Terms |
Dracunculiasis- Dracunculiasis
- Dracunculiases
- Guinea Worm Infection
- Infection, Guinea Worm
- Guinea Worm Disease
- Disease, Guinea Worm
- Diseases, Guinea Worm
- Guinea Worm Diseases
- Worm Disease, Guinea
- Dracunculosis
- Dracunculoses
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