brucellosis
pronunciation
How to pronounce brucellosis in British English:
UK [ˌbru:səˈləʊsɪs]
How to pronounce brucellosis in American English:
US [ˌbrusəˈloʊssɪ]
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- Noun:
- infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
- an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
Word Origin
- brucellosis (n.)
- 1930, Modern Latin, named for Scottish physician Sir David Bruce (1855-1931), who discovered the bacteria that caused it (1887).
Example
- 1. Brucellosis complement fixation test antigen , positive and negative sera .
- 2. Brucellosis complement fixation test antigen and negative , positive serum .
- 3. Outside the park they may be shot by ranchers who fear the bison will spread the disease brucellosis to their cattle .
- 4. Brucellosis , an emerging disease of marine mammals .
- 5. Brucellosis rose benaal plate agglutination test antigen .