pleuropneumonia
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- pleuropneumonic adjective
Etymology
Origin of pleuropneumonia
Example Sentences
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The horse developed pleuropneumonia - a bacterial respiratory infection - after the race.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025
Some authorities are inclined to consider these variations in color on the same cut surface as the so-called marbling of pleuropneumonia.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
In 1886 pleuropneumonia was discovered in some of the large distillery stables of Chicago and among cows on neighboring lots.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Other kinds of lung disease, because of certain features common to most lung diseases of cattle, may be confounded with pleuropneumonia.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
It is much better than any test known for pleuropneumonia when that disease was eradicated.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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