a highly infectious bacterial disease of horses, sometimes transmitted to humans, caused by Actinobacillus mallei and characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membranes of the air passages, skin, and lymph glands
Derived forms
glandered (ˈglandered)
adjective
glanderous (ˈglanderous)
adjective
Word origin
C16: from Old French glandres enlarged glands, from Latin glandulae, literally: little acorns, from glāns acorn; see gland1
glanders in American English
(ˈglændərz)
noun
a contagious, chronic or acute disease of horses, mules, etc. characterized by fever, swollen lymph nodes, ulcerous nodules on the skin, inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, etc.: it is caused by bacteria (Pseudomonas mallei) and is transmitted to certain other animals and humans
see also farcy
Derived forms
(ˈglændərəs)
adjective
Word origin
OFr glandres < L glandulae, swollen glands in the neck, pl. of glandula: see gland1