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Irukandji syndrome
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Etymology
Named in 1952 by Hugo Flecker, after the Aboriginal Irukandji people who live in Palm Cove, north of Cairns, Queensland, Australia, where stings are common.
Noun
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A condition induced by venomization by the sting of Carukia barnesi species and certain other box jellyfish. It can lead to cardiac arrest.
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