sodoku

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Definition

Noun: 1. A bacterial infection transmitted by rat bites: Sodoku is a specific form of rat-bite fever, caused by the bacterium Spirillum minus. It is characterized by recurrent fever, swelling at the site of the bite, and a distinctive rash.

Usage
  • Sodoku is a medical term used primarily in clinical and historical contexts to describe this particular disease.
  • It is distinguished from the other main form of rat-bite fever, known as streptobacillary fever or Haverhill fever.
Examples
  • The patient presented with a recurring fever and ulceration, leading to a diagnosis of sodoku.
  • Sodoku was once more common in port cities and the Far East.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in medical literature and historical accounts of disease.
  • It can appear in differential diagnoses when a patient has a history of rodent exposure and specific symptoms.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rat-bite fever: The broader category of disease that includes sodoku.
  • Spirillary fever: Another name for sodoku, referring to the causative bacterium.
Synonyms
  • Spirillary rat-bite fever
Notes
  • Sodoku is not a common word in general English. It is a specialized term from the field of medicine.
  • The word originates from Japanese, where means "rat" and means "poison."
Noun
  1. the form of ratbite fever occurring in the Far East

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