HyperDic: brucellosis

English > 2 senses of the word brucellosis:
NOUNstatebrucellosis, undulant fever, Malta fever, Gibraltar fever, Rock fever, Mediterranean feverinfectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products
statebrucellosis, contagious abortion, Bang's diseasean infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion
English > brucellosis: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaninginfectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache.
Synonymsundulant fever, Malta fever, Gibraltar fever, Rock fever, Mediterranean fever
Broaderinfectious diseaseA disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
Spanishbrucelosis
Catalanbrucel·losi
English > brucellosis: 2 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningAn infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings.
Synonymscontagious abortion, Bang's disease
Broaderzoonosis, zoonotic diseaseAn animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
Spanishbrucelosis
Catalanbrucel·losi

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