| 释义 |
postviral, a. Med.
Brit. |ˌpəʊs(t)ˈvʌɪrəl|, |ˌpəʊs(t)ˈvʌɪrlˌ|, U.S. |ˌpoʊs(t)ˈvaɪrəl|
[‹ post- prefix + viral adj.]
1. Occurring after a viral infection; caused by or associated with a previous viral infection.
1934Lancet 3 Mar. 457/1 The histology of certain groups of these cases bears a strong resemblance to that found in the post-viral encephalitic complications now under discussion. 1953Electroencephalography & Clin. Neurophysiol. 5 480/1 EEG's were recorded from patients in hepatic coma: 5 with portal cirrhosis, 3 with postviral cirrhosis. 1967Clin. Neurosurg. 14 101 (heading) Viral and postviral encephalomyelitis: a survey with neurosurgical orientation. 1977Arch. Otolaryngol. 103428 The psychological effects of postviral labyrinthitis in a patient who had been undergoing intensive psychotherapy are reported. 1993Amer. Family Physician (Nexis) 48 1509 The study group included 528 consecutive patients with advanced, dilated chronic heart failure due to coronary artery disease, or idiopathic or postviral cardiomyopathy. 2004Exper. Eye Res. 79 297 NK [= neurotrophic keratopathy] poses major problems for the clinician who must treat the poorly healing cornea in many disease states as a consequence of postviral syndromes.., neurosurgical procedures, [etc.].
2. spec. designating chronic fatigue syndrome following or attributed to a prior viral infection.
1984Lancet 23 June 1367/1 (heading) Excessive intracellular acidosis of skeletal muscle on exercise in a patient with a post-viral exhaustion/fatigue syndrome. 1999Jrnl. Affective Disorders 52 283/1 Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue immunodeficiency syndrome or post-viral syndrome constitutes a major challenge for the physician. 2001Evening Post (Bristol) (Nexis) 20 Apr. 16 It was first thought he was suffering from postviral fatigue but [it] was later diagnosed as tuberculosis. |