brucellosis

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Noun

brucellosis

1. (disease) Infection by the bacterium, Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals. Symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression and generalized aches and pains.

Synonyms

• abortus fever
• undulant fever
• Bang's disease, Crimean fever, Cyprus fever, Gibraltar fever, goat fever, Italian fever, Malta fever, Neapolitan fever (dated)

Related terms

• brucellergin
• brucella

Translations

• French: brucellose
• Italian: brucellosi
• Portuguese: brucelose
• Russian: бруцеллёз
• Spanish: brucelosis

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