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paratuberculosis

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English

Etymology

From para- + tuberculosis.

Noun

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paratuberculosis (uncountable)

  1. A disease of ruminants caused by a subspecies of Mycobacterium avium; Johne's disease
  2. (pathology) A disease similar to tuberculosis in which the living bacillus is not present

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

paratuberculosis (neuter paratuberculose); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) That does not normally produce tubercules

Usage notes

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Derived terms

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