contagious abortion
Definition
- Noun:
- An infectious disease of livestock: "Contagious abortion" refers to a specific infectious disease affecting domesticated animals, particularly cattle, sheep, and goats. The primary symptom is the spontaneous termination of pregnancy (abortion).
- Zoonotic potential: The disease is transmissible to humans, where it is known as brucellosis or undulant fever.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The farm implemented strict biosecurity measures after an outbreak of contagious abortion in the herd.
- Veterinarians were called to investigate a case of contagious abortion among the goats.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Medical Context: In veterinary and medical literature, "contagious abortion" is often used synonymously with brucellosis caused by bacteria of the genus .
- Contagious abortion, caused by Brucella abortus, remains a significant concern for the dairy industry.
Variants and Related Words
- Brucellosis (n): The medical term for the disease in both animals and humans.
- Undulant fever (n): A historical name for the human form of the disease, referring to its characteristic fluctuating fever.
- Bang's disease (n): Another name for bovine brucellosis (contagious abortion in cattle).
Synonyms
- Brucellosis (in medical/veterinary contexts)
- Bang's disease (specifically for cattle)
Related Phrases
- "Outbreak of contagious abortion": A phrase describing the sudden occurrence of the disease in an animal population.
- The region declared a state of emergency following an outbreak of contagious abortion.
Related Idioms
(This specific term is a technical, scientific term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)
Noun
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an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
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