Onyalai /ony·al·ai/ (o″ne-al´a-e) is an acquired form of immune thrombocytopenia which differs clinically, epidemiologically and immunologically from idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. ==Discovery== The first case was reported in 1904 by Wellman. == Epidemiology== Onyalai is limited to black populations in central southern Africa. The ...
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An acute disease affecting natives of Central Africa, characterised by bloody vesicles of the mouth and other mucous surfaces, haematuria, and melena; defective nutrition may be the cause. ... Synonym: akembe, kafindo. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(o″ne-al´a-e) a form of thrombopenic purpura occurring in Central Africa, due to a nutritional disorder; characteristics include blebs on the buccal and palatal mucosa, containing semicoagulated blood.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′nē-al′ā-ē Definitions: 1. An acute disease affecting residents of Central Africa, characterized by bloody vesicles of the mouth and other mucous surfaces, hematuria, and melena; defective nutrition may be the cause. Synonyms: akembe, kafindo
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