brucellosis
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See also: brucel·losis
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
brucellosis (countable and uncountable, plural brucelloses)
- (pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
Synonyms[edit]
- abortus fever
- undulant fever
- Bang's disease, Crimean fever, Cyprus fever, Gibraltar fever, goat fever, Italian fever, Malta fever, Neapolitan fever (dated)
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Translations[edit]
infection by the bacterium, Brucella
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