Brucellosis Definition
bro͝osə-lōsĭs
noun
An infectious disease in humans caused by some species of bacteria of the genus Brucella, that is transmitted by contact with infected animals or raw milk products and marked by fever, malaise, severe headache, and joint pain.
American Heritage Medicine
A disease, esp. in humans and cattle, caused by bacteria (genus Brucella)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- mediterranean-fever
- Rock fever
- gibraltar fever
- malta fever
- undulant-fever
- Bang's disease
- contagious abortion
Other Word Forms of Brucellosis
Noun
Singular:
brucellosis
Plural:
brucellosesOrigin of Brucellosis
brucell(a) –osis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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