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eunuch (medicine)


eunuch


A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.

Origin: L. Eunuchus, Gr, prop, keeping or guarding the couch; couch, bed, + to have, hold, keep.

Source: Websters Dictionary


undulant fever (medicine)


undulant fever -->
brucellosis
<microbiology> A rare infection (less than 200 cases per year in the U.S.) caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Human infection results from occupational exposure to infected animals or by ingestion of infected milk, milk products or animal tissue.

Symptoms are non-specific and include fever, malaise and Weight Loss.