bordetellosis

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noun

An infection by bacteria of the genus Bordetella.

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Meanings

nounbordetellosis (countable and uncountable, plural bordetelloses)

plural bordetelloses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn infection by bacteria of the genus Bordetella.

    Mice with lethal bordetellosis indicated by ruffled fur, hunched stature, and limited responsiveness were euthanized to prevent unnecessary suffering.

    2015 October 21, “Type Six Secretion System of Bordetella bronchiseptica and Adaptive Immune Components Limit Intracellular Survival During Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

Bordetella + -osis

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APA

bordetellosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordetellosis

MLA

“bordetellosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordetellosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bordetellosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bordetellosis.

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