paratuberculosis

[ par-uh-too-bur-kyuh-loh-sis, -tyoo- ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. Johne's disease.

Other Words From

• par·a·tu·ber·cu·lous [par-, uh, -t, oo, -, bur, -ky, uh, -l, uh, s, -ty, oo, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of paratuberculosis¹

From New Latin; para- ¹, tuberculosis

Example Sentences

The calf’s parents, which came from the American Prairie Reserve in Montana, were both purebred but carried paratuberculosis, also known as Johne’s disease, which can cause diarrhea and wasting in cattle.

From Scientific American