noun
Meaning 1
brucellosis
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Malta fever
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noun
Meaning 2
infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: brucellosis, undulant fever, Gibraltar fever, Rock fever, Mediterranean fever
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: infectious disease
History
Etymology
From the fact that the disease first came to the attention of British medical officers in Malta.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: maltankuume — disease (here only translations related to Malta) — see also brucellosis