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pertussisenUK
per·tus·sis P0213100 (pər-tŭs′ĭs)n. See whooping cough.
[New Latin : Latin per-, thorough; see per- + Latin tussis, cough.]
per·tus′sal adj.pertussis (pəˈtʌsɪs) n (Pathology) the technical name for whooping cough[C18: New Latin, from Latin per- (intensive) + tussis cough] perˈtussal adjwhoop′ing cough` (ˈhu pɪŋ, ˈhʊp ɪŋ)
n. an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis and characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a whooping intake of breath. Also called pertussis. [1730–40] per·tus·sis (pər-tŭs′ĭs) See whooping cough.pertussiswhooping cough. — pertussal, adj.See also: Disease and IllnesspertussisA disease, also known as whooping cough, mainly affecting babies and children. It is caused by a bacterium and is spread by airborne droplets produced by coughing. It causes persistent and often severe coughing spasms and leads to inflammation of the respiratory tract. Children are now vaccinated against pertussis as infants.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pertussis - a disease of the respiratory mucous membranewhooping coughinfectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contactrespiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system |
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pertussisenUK
pertussis: see whooping coughwhooping cough
or pertussis,
highly communicable infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The early or catarrhal stage of whooping cough is manifested by the usual symptoms of an upper respiratory infection with bronchial involvement.
..... Click the link for more information. .pertussis[pər′təs·əs] (medicine) An infectious inflammatory bacterial disease of the air passages, caused by Hemophilus pertussis and characterized by explosive coughing ending in a whooping inspiration. Also known as whooping cough. pertussisenUK
pertussis [per-tus´is] whooping cough.per·tus·sis (per-tŭs'is), An acute infectious inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi caused by Bordetella pertussis; characterized by recurrent bouts of spasmodic coughing that continues until the breath is exhausted, then ending in a noisy inspiratory stridor (the "whoop") caused by laryngeal spasm. Synonym(s): pertussis syndrome, whooping cough [L. per, very (intensive), + tussis, cough] pertussis (pər-tŭs′ĭs)n. See whooping cough.
per·tus′sal adj.pertussis Whooping cough Pediatrics An acute contagious and potentially epidemic bacterial infection caused by Bordetella pertussis–less commonly, B bronchoseptica and B parapertussis, which affects children < age 5; it causes 600,000 deaths/yr in the world Clinical Paroxysmal cough, post-tussive emesis, cyanosis, apnea, whoop Complications Pneumonia, atelectasis Diagnosis Culture, direct fluorescent antibody, lymphocytosis Management Supportive; infants may need hospitalization if coughing is severe Treatment Erythromycin, T-S Vaccine Whole cell–DPT vaccineper·tus·sis (pĕr-tŭs'is) An acute infectious inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi caused by Bordetella pertussis; characterized by recurrent bouts of spasmodic coughing that continues until the breath is exhausted, then ends in a noisy inspiratory stridor (the "whoop") caused by laryngeal spasm.
Synonym(s): whooping cough. [L. per, very (intensive), + tussis, cough]pertussis See WHOOPING COUGH.per·tus·sis (pĕr-tŭs'is) Acute infectious inflammation of larynx, trachea, and bronchi caused by Bordetella pertussis.
Synonym(s): whooping cough. [L. per, very (intensive), + tussis, cough]pertussisenUK
Related to pertussis: Bordetella pertussisSynonyms for pertussisnoun a disease of the respiratory mucous membraneSynonymsRelated Words- infectious disease
- respiratory disease
- respiratory disorder
- respiratory illness
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