brucellosis

brucellosis
infection by the bacterium, Brucella, which is carried by ruminants. Symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression and generalized aches and pains.

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  • Brucellosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 A23 ICD …   Wikipedia

  • brucellosis — 1930, Mod.L., named for Scottish physician Sir David Bruce (1855 1931), who discovered the bacteria that caused it (1887) …   Etymology dictionary

  • brucellosis — [bro͞o΄sə lō′sis] n. [< ModL, after Sir David Bruce (1855 1931), Scot physician + OSIS] a disease, esp. in humans and cattle, caused by bacteria (genus Brucella): see UNDULANT FEVER …   English World dictionary

  • brucellosis — /brooh seuh loh sis/, n. Pathol., Vet. Pathol. infection with bacteria of the Brucella genus, frequently causing spontaneous abortions in animals and remittent fever in humans. Also called undulant fever, Malta fever, Mediterranean fever, Rock… …   Universalium

  • Brucellosis — An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella that causes rising and falling (undulant) fevers, sweats, malaise, weakness, anorexia, headache, myalgia (muscle pain) and back pain. Brucellosis is named after its bacterial cause. It also… …   Medical dictionary

  • brucellosis — malta fever malta fever n. (Med.) An infectious disease contracted from meat or milk products from infected domestic animals; called also {brucellosis} and {undulant fever}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brucellosis — bruceliozė statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Sunki užkrečiamoji nekontaktinė liga. Bruceliozę sukelia bakterijos, vadinamos brucelėmis. Brucelės nebijo žemos temperatūros. Vandenyje jos išlieka gyvybingos iki 5 mėn.,… …   Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas

  • brucellosis — noun (plural brucelloses) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1930 infection with or disease caused by brucellae …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • brucellosis —  Disease of cattle …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • brucellosis — n. contagious disease (affects animals and humans) …   English contemporary dictionary

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