brucellosis

American  

[broo-suh-loh-sis] / ˌbru səˈloʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

1. infection with bacteria of the Brucella genus, frequently causing spontaneous abortions in animals and remittent fever in humans.

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brucellosis British  

/ ˌbruːsɪˈləʊsɪs /

noun

1. Also called: undulant fever.  an infectious disease of cattle, goats, dogs, and pigs, caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella and transmittable to man (e.g. by drinking contaminated milk): symptoms include fever, chills, and severe headache

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brucellosis Scientific  

/ bro̅o̅′sə-lō′sĭs /

1. An infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella, transmitted to humans by contact with infected domestic animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, and dogs. In humans, brucellosis is marked by fever, malaise, and headache. It can also occur in some forms of wildlife, such as bison, and can cause spontaneous abortions in infected animals.

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Etymology

Origin of brucellosis

First recorded in 1925–30; brucell(a) + -osis

Example Sentences

They tested for appendicitis or brucellosis, since the family has a hobby farm, but discovered nothing.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Check out the rest of the interview with Ralph who discusses driving vintage cars, brucellosis, working with birds of prey and ferret roulette.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

There is a quarantine facility for sick bison to be tested for brucellosis, an infectious disease, or to be used to start conservation herds elsewhere if they test negative for the disease.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023

In humans, a brucellosis infection can cause undulant fever and fatigue.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023

By contrast, swine, mainstays of European agriculture, transmit anthrax, brucellosis, leptospirosis, trichinosis, and tuberculosis.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann