Spider bite, the Glossary
A spider bite, also known as arachnidism, is an injury resulting from the bite of a spider.[1]
Table of Contents
63 relations: Abscess, Analgesic, Aname atra, Anaphylaxis, Antibiotic, Antihistamine, Antivenom, ArachnoServer, Australian funnel-web spider, Brazil, Brown recluse spider, Button spider, Cheiracanthium, Chelicerae, Curettage, Cyproheptadine, Dapsone, DEET, Dextran, Electrical injury, Emergency medicine, Envenomation, Glucocorticoid, Hemolysis, Heparin, Hexophthalma, Hobo spider, Hyperbaric medicine, Ibuprofen, Icaridin, Latrodectism, Latrodectus, Loxoscelism, Medical emergency, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Mygalomorphae, Necrosis, Nemesiidae, Neurotoxin, Nitroglycerin, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Opioid, Pathogenic bacteria, Pesticide, Phoneutria fera, Phoneutria nigriventer, Raventoxin, Recluse spider, Redback spider, ... Expand index (13 more) »
- Arthropod attacks
- Spiders and humans
- Toxic effects of venomous animals
Abscess
An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body.
Analgesic
An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management.
Aname atra
Aname atra, the black wishbone spider, is a mygalomorph spider of Southern Australia.
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Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis (Greek: ana- ‘against’ + phylaxis ‘guarding’) is a serious, potentially fatal allergic reaction and medical emergency that is rapid in onset and requires immediate medical attention regardless of the use of emergency medication on site.
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Antibiotic
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria.
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Antihistamine
Antihistamines are drugs which treat allergic rhinitis, common cold, influenza, and other allergies.
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Antivenom
Antivenom, also known as antivenin, venom antiserum, and antivenom immunoglobulin, is a specific treatment for envenomation.
ArachnoServer
ArachnoServer is a database storing information on the protein toxins from spider venoms.
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Australian funnel-web spider
Atracidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders, commonly known as Australian funnel-web spiders or atracids.
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Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America.
Brown recluse spider
The brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa), Sicariidae (formerly placed in a family "Loxoscelidae") is a recluse spider with necrotic venom.
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Button spider
Button spider is a common name used in Southern Africa to refer to local members of the spider genus, Latrodectus, the family Theridiidae.
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Cheiracanthium
Cheiracanthium, commonly called yellow sac spiders, is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Cheiracanthiidae, and was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1839.
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Chelicerae
The chelicerae are the mouthparts of the subphylum Chelicerata, an arthropod group that includes arachnids, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders.
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Curettage
Curettage, in medical procedures, is the use of a curette (French, meaning "scoop") to remove tissue by scraping or scooping.
Cyproheptadine
Cyproheptadine, sold under the brand name Periactin among others, is a first-generation antihistamine with additional anticholinergic, antiserotonergic, and local anesthetic properties.
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Dapsone
Dapsone, also known as 4,4'-sulfonyldianiline (SDA) or diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS), is an antibiotic commonly used in combination with rifampicin and clofazimine for the treatment of leprosy.
DEET
N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, also called diethyltoluamide or DEET (from DET, the initials of di- + ethyl + toluamide), is the oldest, one of the most effective and most common active ingredient in commercial insect repellents.
Dextran is a complex branched glucan (polysaccharide derived from the condensation of glucose), originally derived from wine.
Electrical injury
An electrical injury, (electric injury) or electrical shock (electric shock) is damage sustained to the skin or internal organs on direct contact with an electric current.
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Emergency medicine
Emergency medicine is the medical speciality concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
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Envenomation
Envenomation is the process by which venom is injected by the bite or sting of a venomous animal.
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Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids (or, less commonly, glucocorticosteroids) are a class of corticosteroids, which are a class of steroid hormones.
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Hemolysis
Hemolysis or haemolysis, also known by several other names, is the rupturing (lysis) of red blood cells (erythrocytes) and the release of their contents (cytoplasm) into surrounding fluid (e.g. blood plasma).
Heparin
Heparin, also known as unfractionated heparin (UFH), is a medication and naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan.
Hexophthalma
Hexophthalma is a genus of spiders in the family Sicariidae.
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Hobo spider
The hobo spider (Eratigena agrestis, formerly Tegenaria agrestis) is a member of the family of spiders known colloquially as funnel web spiders, but not to be confused with the Australian funnel-web spider.
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Hyperbaric medicine
Hyperbaric medicine is a medical treatment in which an increase in barometric pressure over ambient pressure is employed increasing the partial pressures of all gases present in the compressed air.
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Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used to relieve pain, fever, and inflammation.
Icaridin
Icaridin, also known as picaridin, is an insect repellent which can be used directly on skin or clothing.
Latrodectism
Latrodectism is the illness caused by the bite of Latrodectus spiders (the black widow spider and related species). Spider bite and Latrodectism are arthropod attacks and toxic effects of venomous animals.
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Latrodectus
Latrodectus is a broadly distributed genus of spiders with several species that are commonly known as the true widows.
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Loxoscelism
Loxoscelism is a condition occasionally produced by the bite of the recluse spiders (genus Loxosceles). Spider bite and Loxoscelism are arthropod attacks and toxic effects of venomous animals.
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Medical emergency
A medical emergency is an acute injury or illness that poses an immediate risk to a person's life or long-term health, sometimes referred to as a situation risking "life or limb".
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a group of gram-positive bacteria that are genetically distinct from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
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Mygalomorphae
The Mygalomorphae, or mygalomorphs, are an infraorder of spiders, and comprise one of three major groups of living spiders with over 3,000 species, found on all continents except Antarctica.
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Necrosis
Necrosis is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis.
Nemesiidae
Nemesiidae is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1889, and raised to family status in 1985.
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Neurotoxin
Neurotoxins are toxins that are destructive to nerve tissue (causing neurotoxicity).
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Nitroglycerin
Nitroglycerin (NG) (alternative spelling of nitroglycerine), also known as trinitroglycerol (TNG), nitro, glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), or 1,2,3-trinitroxypropane, is a dense, colorless or pale yellow, oily, explosive liquid most commonly produced by nitrating glycerol with white fuming nitric acid under conditions appropriate to the formation of the nitric acid ester.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, decreases inflammation, decreases fever, and prevents blood clots.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor that originally had federal visitorial powers to inspect and examine workplaces.
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Opioid
Opioids are a class of drugs that derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant.
Pathogenic bacteria
Pathogenic bacteria are bacteria that can cause disease.
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Pesticide
Pesticides are substances that are used to control pests.
Phoneutria fera
Phoneutria fera is a species of spider with medically significant venom in the family Ctenidae found in South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, and Guyana).
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Phoneutria nigriventer
Phoneutria nigriventer is a species of medically significant spider in the family Ctenidae, found in the Southern Cone of South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina).
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Raventoxin
Raventoxins are neurotoxins from the venom of the spider Macrothele raveni.
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Recluse spider
The recluse spiders (Loxosceles, also known as brown spiders, fiddle-backs, violin spiders, and reapers, is a genus of spiders that was first described by R. T. Lowe in 1832. They are venomous spiders known for their bite, which sometimes produces a characteristic set of symptoms known as loxoscelism.
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Redback spider
The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti), also known as the Australian black widow, is a species of highly venomous spider believed to originate in Australia but now, Southeast Asia and New Zealand, with colonies elsewhere outside Australia.
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Scorpion sting
A scorpion sting is an injury caused by the stinger of a scorpion resulting in the medical condition known as scorpionism, which may vary in severity. Spider bite and scorpion sting are arthropod attacks.
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Skin condition
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands.
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Snakebite
A snakebite is an injury caused by the bite of a snake, especially a venomous snake.
Spider
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
Surgery
Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies.
Tarantism
''Lycosa tarantula'' carrying her offspring Tarantism is a form of hysteric behaviour originating in Southern Italy, popularly believed to result from the bite of the wolf spider Lycosa tarantula (distinct from the broad class of spiders also called tarantulas). Spider bite and Tarantism are spiders and humans.
Tetanus
Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani and characterized by muscle spasms.
Tobacco water
Tobacco water, tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice, or tobacco lime is a traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening.
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Vanillotoxin
Vanillotoxins (VaTxs, subtypes VaTx1, VaTx2, and VaTx3) are neurotoxins found in the venom of the tarantula Psalmopoeus cambridgei.
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Venom
Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action.
Western Journal of Medicine
The Western Journal of Medicine was a peer-reviewed medical journal.
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White-tailed spider
White-tailed spiders are spiders native to southern and eastern Australia, and so named because of the whitish tips at the end of their abdomens.
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Wolf spider
Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, so named for their robust and agile hunting skills and excellent eyesight.
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See also
Arthropod attacks
- Ant venom
- Arthropod bites and stings
- Aswan scorpion invasion
- Bee sting
- Centipede bite
- Insect bites and stings
- Latrodectism
- List of medically significant spider bites
- Loxoscelism
- Millipede burn
- Mosquito bite allergy
- Mosquito-borne disease
- Scorpion sting
- Spider bite
- Tick-borne diseases
Spiders and humans
- Arachnology
- Arachnophobia
- Black Widow (Marvel Comics)
- Cobweb painting
- Cultural depictions of spiders
- Fried spider
- List of medically significant spider bites
- Spider bite
- Spiders in culture
- Tarantism
- The Spider Bite
Toxic effects of venomous animals
- Irukandji syndrome
- Latrodectism
- List of medically significant spider bites
- Loxoscelism
- Pathophysiology of spider bites
- Spider bite
- Venomics
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_bite
Also known as Arachnidism, Dangerous spiders, Funnel web spider bite, Funnel web spider bites, List of spiders associated with cutaneous reactions, Necrotic arachnidism, Poisonous spiders, Spider attacks in Australia, Spider bites, Tarantula bite, Tarantula bites, Venomous Spiders, Venomous spider.
, Scorpion sting, Skin condition, Snakebite, Spider, Surgery, Tarantism, Tetanus, Tobacco water, Vanillotoxin, Venom, Western Journal of Medicine, White-tailed spider, Wolf spider.