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Hymenoptera
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Hymenoptera /Hy·men·op·tera/ (-op´ter-ah) an order of insects with two pairs of well-developed membranous wings, like bees and wasps.
Hymenoptera
an order of the class Insecta. Includes the ants, wasps, hornets, bees, fireants and sawflies. Characterized by two pairs of shiny, membranous wings.
Hymenoptera sting
a cause of injury and sometimes serious toxic and hypersensitivity reactions, particularly in dogs, which may be local or systemic. See also bee sting.
Hymenoptera
Medical entology An order of insects with 2 pairs of membranceous wings. See Bee, Fire ant, Wasp.
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Nevertheless, MCD is increasingly recognized as a cause of unexplained hypotension, secondary osteoporosis, and anaphylactic reactions to Hymenoptera stings.
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Anaphylactic Reactions from Flying Hymenoptera Stings The clinical diagnosis of acute anaphylaxis from an insect sting is usually straightforward and is based on a history and/or physical evidence of a sting and the typical features of an acute systemic allergic reaction.
Allergic reactions to insect stings and bites by Moffitt, John E. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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