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proventriculus
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pro·ven·tric·u·lus  (prvn-trky-ls)
n. pl. pro·ven·tric·u·li (-l)
1. The division of the stomach in birds that secretes digestive enzymes and passes food from the crop to the gizzard.
2. A similar digestive chamber in certain insects and worms.
[pro- + Latin ventriculus, stomach, diminutive of venter, belly.]
proven·tricu·lar (-lr) adj.
proventriculus [ˌprəʊvɛnˈtrɪkjʊləs]
n pl -triculi [-ˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the first part of the stomach of birds, the gizzard
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the thick muscular stomach of crustaceans and insects; gizzard
[from New Latin, from Latin pro-1 + ventriculus little belly, from venter belly]
proventricular  adj
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Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD), also known as proventricular dilatation syndrome or macaw wasting disease, is a disorder of birds wherein inflammation of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems is associated with gastrointestinal dysfunction and neurologic signs that may include ataxia and seizures (6).
Novel Borna virus in Psittacine birds with proventricular dilatation ... by Honkavuori, Kirsi S.; Shivaprasad, H.L.; Williams, Brent L.; Quan, Phenix-Lan; Hornig, Mady; Street, / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Pet birds also suffer from a number of diseases; the most common among these is the Proventricular Dilatation Disease also called the ''Macaw Wasting Disease''.
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Grossly, the birds had enlarged livers and spleens; dilated loops of duodenum; and petechia of the proventricular, ventricular, and small intestinal mucosas.
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