| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome | Geology | Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is characterized by the infection of one type of hantavirus called the Muerto Canyon virus (which is prevalent in the southwestern US and is carried by rodents such as mice). It presents as a nonspecific febrile illness followed by rapid development of shock-like state and ARDS. (references) | |
| Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome | Health | Acute respiratory illness in humans caused by the Muerto Canyon virus whose primary rodent reservoir is the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus. First identified in the southwestern United States, this syndrome is characterized most commonly by fever, myalgias, headache, cough, and rapid respiratory failure. (references) | |
| Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome | Mechanical Engineering | That part of a holding device, frequently interchangeable, which the clamping mechanism forces against the piece to be clamped. Examples: the jaws of a vice, of a rotating chuck, of a work steady. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome | Medicine | Disease, caused by a previously unrecognized hantavirus, that begins with nonspecific symptoms (fever, muscle aches, headache, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting) and progresses to include coughing and shortness of breath; the disease rapidly progresses to cardiac and respiratory failure and usually requires intensive care management. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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