paratuberculosis

noun

A disease of ruminants caused by a subspecies of Mycobacterium avium; Johne's disease

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Meanings

nounparatuberculosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease of ruminants caused by a subspecies of Mycobacterium avium; Johne's disease
  2. uncountablemedicineA disease similar to tuberculosis in which the living bacillus is not present

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
johne's disease

Origin

From para- + tuberculosis.

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APA

paratuberculosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratuberculosis

MLA

“paratuberculosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratuberculosis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paratuberculosis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratuberculosis.

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