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Bordetella holmesii

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A type of bacteria that causes breathing infections and a cough like whooping cough

noun

Specialized

: Bordetella holmesii

Doctors are increasingly aware of Bordetella holmesii as a cause of persistent cough in adolescents.

Examples

Treatment for infections caused by Bordetella holmesii may differ from those for other respiratory bacteria.
The laboratory confirmed the presence of Bordetella holmesii in the patient's respiratory sample.
The Bordetella holmesii bacterium was found in several patients.
Researchers are studying Bordetella holmesii to understand its effects.
The laboratory confirmed the presence of Bordetella holmesii in the patient's respiratory sample.
Doctors are increasingly aware of Bordetella holmesii as a cause of persistent cough in adolescents.
Treatment for infections caused by Bordetella holmesii may differ from those for other respiratory bacteria.

Surface Forms

Bordetella holmesii singular

Bordetella holmesiis plural

Morphology

Bordetella + holmesii

This is a Latin binomial (scientific species name) where the second element is an eponym ('holmesii') and the name does not transparently convey the medical properties. Even if a learner knew that 'Bordetella' is a genus label, that knowledge does not allow a B1 learner to infer the specific meaning (a bacterium that can cause bloodstream infections and sepsis), so the overall sense is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Bordetella holmesii may come from two scientists' names: Bordetella after Bordet and holmesii after Holmes. Imagine a tiny germ found under a microscope and named for its finders, so the name helps doctors remember it can cause a 'whooping cough-like' breathing illness.