Look up: pertussis

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   pertussis
   Pertussis is a serious bacterial infection which causes violent coughing. Babies can be protected from the illness by the routine DTP vaccine in the UK.
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   Pertussis
   a bacterial infection of the respiratory tract characterised by short, convulsive coughs that end in a whoop sound when breath is inhaled (commonly called whooping cough); mainly affects children
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   Pertussis
   Whooping cough
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   Pertussis
   Whooping Cough
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   Pertussis
   Whooping cough.
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   Pertussis
   Our Pertussis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Pertussis Pertussis: Whooping cough, a communicable, potentially deadly illness characterized by fits of coughing followed by a noisy, 'whooping' indrawn breath. It is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. The illness is most likely to affect young chi ...
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   Pertussis
   Per·tus'sis noun [ New Latin , from Latin per through, very + tussis cough.] (Medicine) The whooping cough.
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   pertussis
   <infectious disease> An acute, highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract, most frequently affecting young children, usually caused by Bordetella pertussis, a similar illness has been associated with infection by B. Parapertussis and B. Bronchiseptica. ... It is characterised by a catarrhal stage, beginning after an incubation period ...
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   Pertussis
   `Pertussis`, also known as `whooping cough`, a highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium, `Bordetella pertussis`; it derived its name from a characteristic severe hacking cough followed by intake of breath that sounds like 'whoop'; a similar, milder disease is caused by `B. parapertussis`. Although many medical sources describe the whoop as `high-pitched,` this is generally the case with infected babies and children only, not adults. Worl...
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    pertussis
    (pәr-tus´is) an infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and peculiar paroxysms of coughing. Although it may attack at any age, most cases occur in children. The causative organism is Bordetella pertussis, which is spread by the victim's coughing and sneezing and ...
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    Pertussis
    • (n.) The whooping cough.
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    pertussis
    (L. per intensive + tussis cough) an acute, highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract, most frequently affecting young children, usually caused by Bordetella pertussis; a similar illness has been associated with infection by B. parapertussis and B. bronchiseptica. It is characterized by a catarrhal stage, beginning after an incubation p...
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    pertussis
    tussis convulsiva, pertussis Whooping cough, a communicable, potentially deadly illness characterized by fits of coughing followed by a noisy, 'whooping' indrawn breath. It is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. The illness is most likely to affect young children, but sometimes appears in teenagers and adults, even those who have been previously immunized. Immuniz...
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    pertussis
    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. Syn: whooping cough, pertussis syndrome [L. per, very...
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    pertussis
    pertussis: see whooping cough.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09173