Meaning

noun infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache

noun an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings

originEtymology tree Translingual Brucella Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English brucellosis From Translingual Brucella + English -osis.

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