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pertussis [per-tuhs-is] ExamplesWord Origin noun Pathology.
Origin of pertussis 1790–1800; New Latin, equivalent to Latin per- per- + tussis a coughRelated formsper·tus·sal, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for pertussis Contemporary Examples of pertussis
An infant too young to have received his first round of shots gasps for air after having been infected with pertussis.
Hey Anti-Vaxxers, Watch NOVA: Vaccines–Calling the Shots
Russell Saunders
September 11, 2014
If recognized and treated early enough, the effects of infection with pertussis can be somewhat mitigated.
Anti-Vaxxers Will Fuel the Next Pandemic
Russell Saunders
May 7, 2014
It is the family of man—because where measles and mumps and pertussis are concerned, we are all connected.
Colorado’s Anti-Anti-Vaxxer Bill Gets Watered Down
Kent Sepkowitz
April 23, 2014
Pertussis, or “whooping cough,” is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next?
Russell Saunders
March 20, 2014
In the case of pertussis, the blame for increasing incidence of new infections may not be entirely the fault of vaccine-deniers.
Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next?
Russell Saunders
March 20, 2014
Historical Examples of pertussis
As the air rushes past the glottis, which is still partially closed, a sound recalling the whoop of pertussis is heard.
Hector Charles Cameron
A marked increase, accompanied by an increase in the total leukocyte count, is seen in pertussis and lymphatic leukemia.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis
James Campbell Todd
A marked lymphocyte leukocytosis occurs in pertussis, and is of value in diagnosis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis
James Campbell Todd
A new combination of well-tried remedies of especial value in pertussis and other spasmodic coughs.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2
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Paroxysms of coughing, with or without whooping, are pathognomonic of pertussis.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I
Various
British Dictionary definitions for pertussis pertussis noun
- the technical name for whooping cough
Derived Formspertussal, adjectiveWord Origin for pertussis C18: New Latin, from Latin per- (intensive) + tussis cough Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for pertussis n.
“whooping cough,” 1670s (Sydenham), from Modern Latin pertussis, from per- “thoroughly” + tussis “cough,” of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper pertussis in Medicine pertussis [pər-tŭs′ĭs] n.
- whooping cough
The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. pertussis in Science pertussis [pər-tŭs′ĭs]
- See whooping cough.
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