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latrodectism

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latrodectism /lat·ro·dec·tism/ (lat″ro-dek´tizm) intoxication due to venom of spiders of the genus Latrodectus.
latrodectism
intoxication due to venom of spiders of the genus Latrodectus.


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Loxoscelism and latrodectism (caused by the black widow spider) are the only two clinically significant spider bite diseases that need a physician's treatment, and the vast majority of brown recluse spider bites are clinically insignificant and heal with minimal treatment.
 
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