undulant fever
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Definition
Noun: - Brucellosis: An infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella, transmitted to humans from infected animals or contaminated animal products. It is characterized by recurring fevers, headaches, weakness, and sweating.
Usage
- Medical Diagnosis: Used to name the specific disease in medical and veterinary contexts.
- The patient was diagnosed with undulant fever after reporting persistent fever and contact with unpasteurized dairy.
- Veterinarians are at risk of contracting undulant fever when working with infected livestock.
Advanced Usage
- The term "undulant" refers to the wavy, rising-and-falling pattern of the fever that is characteristic of this disease.
- The undulant nature of the fever—with temperatures spiking in the evening—is a key symptom.
Variants and Related Words
- Brucellosis (n): The more common medical term for undulant fever.
- Malta fever (n): A historical name for the disease.
- Mediterranean fever (n): Another historical name.
Synonyms
- Brucellosis: The direct synonym.
- Gibraltar fever: A regional historical synonym.
- Rock fever of Gibraltar: A regional historical synonym.
Related Phrases
- Zoonotic disease: A category of diseases, including undulant fever, that are transmitted from animals to humans.
- As a zoonotic disease, undulant fever highlights the importance of food safety and animal health controls.
Noun
- infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache