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mosquito /mos·qui·to/ (mos-ke´to) [Sp.] a bloodsucking and venomous insect of the family Culicidae, including the genera Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, and Mansonia.

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mos·qui·to (m-skt)

n. pl. mos·qui·toes or mos·qui·tos

Any of various two-winged insects of the family Culicidae, in which the female of most species has a long proboscis for sucking blood. Some species are vectors of diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.

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mosquito

blood-sucking insect of the genera Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Taeniorhynchus (Mansonia) and Psorophora. Some species are concerned with the transmission of diseases, such as equine encephalomyelitis, filarial nematodes, avian malaria and Rift Valley fever.

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mosquito-bite dermatitis

pruritic papules and plaques develop on the face of cats with hypersensitivity reactions to mosquito bites.

mosquito forceps

see halsted mosquito forceps.

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mosquito

Medical entomology An arthropod of the dipteran family Culicidae, the ♀ of which is a bloodsucker; eggs are laid on water–insecticides are sprayed on stagnant water for mosquito control–where larvae feed on debris or occasionally other living organisms Mosquito genera of medical importance Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Stegomyia, vectors for blood-borne parasites–eg, Brugia malayi, Wuchereria bancrofti, Plasmodium spp, Trypanosoma spp, and viruses–eg, alphaviridae, flaviviridae, togaviridae, that cause California, eastern equine, Venezuelan and western equine encephalitides, O'nyong-nyong, dengue fever, Rift valley fever, yellow fever Surgery Mosquito forceps A small hemostatic forceps. See Forceps.

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Patient discussion about Mozzi.

Q. What are the symptoms of dengue fever? Can you die from dengue fever? Can it be cured without anything like normal cough? How long till someone dies from being infected?

A. Fever, headache, joint and muscle pain. Can include nausea and vomiting. Yes, this is a nasty disease and it can kill you. Symptoms usually appear in 3-5 days, and death can occur in as little as 14 days. It is common in some parts of the tropics and is contracted through mosquito bites. This is a serious illness and requires prompt medical attention.
My brother got it in Thailand. He was hospitalized there for almost 3 weeks. He is fine now.

Q. does mosquito bites considered as an edema a bet with a friend- please help solve an issue an help me win a new I pod :)

A. i hope you said it is :). edema is a normal reaction to an inflammation, which is-your body reaction to any thing unfamiliar to it. the mosquito injects a substance that makes our body react and recruit the immune system to the area. that means swelling up and get a red/pink color because of blood vessels broadening and blood cells coming out.

Q. what can happen to me if a mosquito bite me? is it not safe to my health? are there side effects?

A. Mosquitos, in some areas carry Nile disease. Remeber to wear repellent with deet.