Painful or crippling disease of the fingers, first described in Brazilian rubber workers, produced by accidental contact with setae of the larva of the moth, Premolis semirufa; immediate pruritus, hyperaemia, and local oedema may be followed by chronic swelling and immobility that may lead to loss of one or more fingers, presenting a clinical pictu...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ă-rā′mă Definitions: 1. Painful or crippling disease of the fingers, first described in Brazilian natural latex gatherers, produced by accidental contact with setae of the larva of the moth, Premolis semirufa; immediate pruritus, hyperemia, and local edema may be followed by chronic swelling ...
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