bacillary white diarrhoea
Definition
- Noun:
- A serious bacterial disease of young chickens: A specific veterinary condition affecting poultry, characterized by severe diarrhea and caused by bacterial infection. This term refers to the illness itself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The poultry farm implemented strict biosecurity measures after an outbreak of bacillary white diarrhoea.
- Vaccination can help prevent bacillary white diarrhoea in chicks.
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specific to veterinary medicine and poultry science. It is typically used in diagnostic, academic, or agricultural contexts rather than in everyday language.
Variants and Related Words
- Bacillary white diarrhea (noun): An alternative spelling, primarily used in American English.
- Pullorum disease (noun): The more common technical name for this specific illness caused by serovar Pullorum.
Synonyms
- Pullorum disease (noun): The standard synonym in veterinary terminology.
- Avian salmonellosis (specific to S. Pullorum) (noun): A broader categorical term that includes this disease.
Notes on Meaning
- This is a compound noun where "bacillary" indicates the bacterial cause, "white" describes a characteristic symptom, and "diarrhoea" names the primary clinical sign. As per the critical instruction, only the exact compound term "bacillary white diarrhoea" is defined and exemplified above. Its individual components have separate, general meanings.
Noun
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a serious bacterial disease of young chickens
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