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ergotism

/ˈɜː.ɡə.tɪ.zəm/

Tradução: Intoxicação causada pela ingestão de cereais contaminados pelo fungo Claviceps purpurea (esporão-do-centeio), que provoca sintomas como sede intensa, diarreia, náusea, vômitos, cãibras, alterações do ritmo cardíaco e, em casos graves, convulsões e gangrena das extremidades.

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/ˈɜː.ɡə.tɪ.zəm/C2formalmedical
  • ptIntoxicação causada pela ingestão de cereais contaminados pelo fungo Claviceps purpurea (esporão-do-centeio), que provoca sintomas como sede intensa, diarreia, náusea, vômitos, cãibras, alterações do ritmo cardíaco e, em casos graves, convulsões e gangrena das extremidades.

A medical condition resulting from poisoning caused by consuming grain products contaminated with ergot fungus, characterized by symptoms such as thirst, diarrhea, nausea, cramping, vomiting, abnormal heart rhythms, and in severe cases, seizures and gangrene of the limbs.

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  1. Ergot poisoningC2formalmedical

    A condition resulting from the ingestion of grain products contaminated with ergot fungus, characterized by symptoms such as thirst, diarrhea, nausea, cramping, vomiting, and abnormal heart rhythms; severe cases may lead to seizures and gangrene of the limbs.

    ptErgotismo

    • In the Middle Ages, outbreaks of ergotism were common due to contaminated rye bread.
    • The patient was diagnosed with ergotism after consuming infected grain.
    • Symptoms of ergotism include severe cramping and vomiting.
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