"Spiderman" bothers a whole family

时间：2006-12-25 05:22:23

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Chinanews, Nanjing, Dec. 23 - In a farmer's family in Xuyi County, Jiangsu, all female members in the family are bothered by a strange disease: although they all grow to 1.8 meters, they are all skinny and have long arms and legs, like the shape of a spider, the Yangtze Evening News reported.

 

The family owner is called Chen Xueyu. His mother-in-law, aunt and his wife all died of the disease at around 43. Recently, his daughter, 21, also showed similar symptoms.

 

The disease, which has bothered the family for years, has been diagnosed by experts as the Marfan's syndrome1, which was carried among the four female members in the family. Strange enough, all the male members in the family are not infected with the disease. Experts say that the disease is distinctive2 in that it will easily infect members of the same sex within a family.

 

The reporter recently saw Chen Xueyu’s 21-year-old daughter, Chen Weiping. Her face is all red and she grows into a tall, slim figure. Her fingers and toes are all longer than ordinary people. Chen Xueyu told the reporter that on December 3, her daughter said she had a stomachache. Hearing this, he became worried because he knew that his wife, who died last year, displayed the same symptom and died the next day. They soon sent his daughter to the hospital but no one could tell what the disease was.

 

On December 18, Cheng Weiping was sent to the Heart Surgery ward3 in Nanjing Gulou Hospital. The doctors diagnosed that her disease was called the Marfan's syndrome and her blood vessels4 might rupture5 at any time. The doctors say that her surgery would be very risky6 and complicated.

 
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1 syndrome uqBwu     
n.综合病症；并存特性
参考例句：
  • The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome. 该研究所表示,引起这种综合症的是一种尚未确认的病毒。
  • Results indicated that 11 fetuses had Down syndrome. 结果表明有11个胎儿患有唐氏综合征。
2 distinctive Es5xr     
adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的
参考例句：
  • She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
  • This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。
3 ward LhbwY     
n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开
参考例句：
  • The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
  • During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。
4 vessels fc9307c2593b522954eadb3ee6c57480     
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
参考例句：
  • The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5 rupture qsyyc     
n.破裂；(关系的)决裂；v.(使)破裂
参考例句：
  • I can rupture a rule for a friend.我可以为朋友破一次例。
  • The rupture of a blood vessel usually cause the mark of a bruise.血管的突然破裂往往会造成外伤的痕迹。
6 risky IXVxe     
adj.有风险的，冒险的
参考例句：
  • It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
  • He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

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