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bordetellosis

bordetellosis noun: an infection by bacteria of the genus Bordetella.

Noun

bordetellosis (countable and uncountable, plural bordetelloses)

  1. An infection by bacteria of the genus Bordetella.
    • Mice with lethal bordetellosis indicated by ruffled fur, hunched stature, and limited responsiveness were euthanized to prevent unnecessary suffering.2015 October 21, “Type Six Secretion System of Bordetella bronchiseptica and Adaptive Immune Components Limit Intracellular Survival During Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of bordetellosis

pluralbordetelloses

Origin of bordetellosis

Bordetella + -osis

Questions about bordetellosis

What does bordetellosis mean?
Bordetellosis means an infection by bacteria of the genus Bordetella.
What part of speech is bordetellosis?
Bordetellosis is a noun.
What is the plural of bordetellosis?
The plural of bordetellosis is bordetelloses.

Words near bordetellosis in the dictionary

  1. Bordesley Green
  2. bordetella
  3. bordetellae
  4. bordetellas
  5. bordetelloses
  6. bordetellosis
  7. Bordieuan
  8. Bordighera
  9. Bordigism
  10. Bordigist
  11. Bordigists

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