(obsolete) footrot

A Japanese weapon evolved from the sickle; the kusarigama.

A syndrome, reported to occur among Native Americans, in which the sufferer is preoccupied by the deceased. Symptoms include weakness, loss of appetite, recurring nightmares, and a pervasive feeling of terror.

A disease of equids, caused by Trypanosoma equiperdum and spread through sexual intercourse.

altitude sickness

(philosophy, existentialism, Kierkegaardianism) Personal despair over the disquieting circumstances of human existence.

The disease kuru.

A potentially fatal infection of horses and other equids caused by a virus in the genus Orbivirus, transmitted mostly by a biting midge, Culicoides imicola, and originally from Sub-Saharan Africa.

plural of sick bay

A room in an institution, or compartment on a vessel, where basic medical supplies are kept and medical attention can be sought.