单词 | brucellosis |
释义 | Word Frequency brucellosis(ˌbruːsɪˈləʊsɪs) noun an infectious disease of cattle, goats, dogs, and pigs, caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella and transmittable to humans (e.g. by drinking contaminated milk): symptoms include fever, chills, and severe headache Also called: undulant feverWord origin C20: from New Latin Brucella, named after Sir David Bruce (1855–1931), Australian bacteriologist and physician |
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