infectious abortion — noun : contagious abortion … Useful english dictionary
infectious rhinotracheitis — infectious bovine rhinotracheitis an acute, infectious, febrile disease of cattle, caused by bovine herpesvirus 1 and marked by inflammation and ulceration of the upper respiratory tract, which may be followed by pneumonia, coughing, profuse… … Medical dictionary
infectious disease — Introduction in medicine, a process caused by a microorganism that impairs a person s health. An infection, by contrast, is the invasion of and replication in the body by any of various microbial agents including bacteria, viruses (virus),… … Universalium
Abortion — In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is… … Medical dictionary
contagious abortion — n 1) brucellosis in domestic animals characterized by abortion: a) brucellosis affecting esp. cattle that is caused by a brucella (Brucella abortus), that is contracted by ingestion, by copulation, or possibly by wound infection, and that is… … Medical dictionary
enzootic abortion of cattle — an infectious abortion caused by chlamydiae; known as foothill a. in the western United States. Called also epidemic or epizootic bovine a … Medical dictionary
equine epizootic abortion — an infectious abortion of horses, caused by the virus of equine viral rhinopneumonitis … Medical dictionary
vibrio abortion — an infectious abortion of cattle, sheep, and goats, caused by Campylobacter fetus … Medical dictionary
Selected infectious and parasitic diseases of animals — ▪ Table Selected infectious and parasitic diseases of animals animal(s) affected name(s) of disease nature of disease Diseases of bacterial origin most mammals, chickens necrobacillosis, calf diptheria, bovine foot rot, necrotic hepatitis,… … Universalium
contagious abortion — noun an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings • Syn: ↑brucellosis, ↑Bang s disease • Hypernyms: ↑zoonosis, ↑zoonotic disease * * * noun 1. : bruce … Useful english dictionary
