jeep disease

Japanese: jeep disease(英語表記)jeepdisease
jeep disease

…It is common in whites, but rare in Asians and blacks. It is also called jeep disease because it was common among military personnel who often drove jeeps. Most cases are asymptomatic, and one or several hairs protrude from an opening near the midline of the skin in the sacrococcygeal region. If infected, this area becomes swollen, accompanied by tenderness and spontaneous pain, and pus discharge can be seen. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "jeep disease" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…白人に多いが,東洋人や黒人には少ない。ジープによく乗る軍人に多発したことからジープ病jeep diseaseとも呼ばれる。多くは無症状で,仙尾骨部の皮膚の正中部付近に1~数本の毛髪が開口部から突出しているのがみられるが,感染するとこの部分が腫張し,圧痛や自発痛を伴い,排膿がみられるようになる。…

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