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brucellosis

/ˌbruːsəˈloʊsɪs/

Meanings
noun
Infection by the bacterium, Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals. Symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression and generalized aches and pains.

Examples :

"The farmer suspected brucellosis after several of his cows developed recurring fevers and seemed unusually weak. "
disease medicine organism animal biology

Related Words

Illustration sweating

sweating verb

/ˈswɛtɪŋ/ /ˈswɛdɪŋ/

To emit sweat.

"After running to catch the bus, I was sweating. "

Illustration bacterium

bacterium noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/

A single celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.

"The scientist examined the sample and found a bacterium, a tiny cell without a nucleus, under the microscope. "

Illustration depression

depression noun

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ /dəˈpɹɛʃ(ə)n/

In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.

"Sarah's depression made it hard to enjoy her usual school activities and look forward to the future. "

Illustration headaches

headaches noun

/ˈhɛdeɪks/ /ˈhɛˌdeɪks/

A pain or ache in the head.

""Loud music often gives me headaches." "

Illustration symptoms

symptoms noun

/ˈsɪmptəmz/

A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash.

""Her symptoms, including a sore throat and runny nose, suggested she might have a cold." "

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Illustration ruminants

ruminants noun

/ˈruːmɪnənts/ /ˈruːmənənts/

An artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud, such as a cow or deer.

"The farmer's herd of ruminants, including cows and sheep, provided him with milk and meat. "

Illustration recurring

recurring verb

/rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/ /rəˈkɜːrɪŋ/

To have recourse (to) someone or something for assistance, support etc.

"When faced with a difficult math problem, I often recur to my older sister for help. "

Illustration unusually

unusually adverb

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/

In an unusual manner.

"The weather was unusually warm for November. "

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "

Illustration generalized

generalized verb

/ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈdʒɛnərəlˌaɪzd/

To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.

"Instead of giving specific details about the project, the manager generalized, saying only that "it's going well and we're making progress." "