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ciguatera

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ci⋅gua⋅te⋅ra

  [see-gwuh-ter-uh, sig-wuh‑]
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–noun
a tropical disease caused by ingesting a poison found in certain marine fishes.
Origin:
1860–65; AmerSp < cigua sea snail
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ci·gua·ter·a   (sē'gwə-těr'ə)   
n.  Poisoning caused by ingesting fish contaminated with ciguatoxin, characterized by gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms.

[American Spanish, from ciguato, one poisoned (with ciguatoxin), from cigua, sigua, snail, perhaps of Arawakan origin.]
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Main Entry: ci·gua·tera
Pronunciation: "sE-gw&-'ter-&, "sig-
Function: noun
: poisoning caused by the ingestion of various normallyedible tropical fish in whose flesh a toxic substance has accumulated
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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