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paratuberculosis

paratuberculosis

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A long-lasting disease in cows and similar animals caused by a germ that makes them lose weight and have diarrhea
  • noun
  • /ˌpærətuːbɜːrˈkjuːləsɪs/
  • Specialized
: paratuberculosis
  • The vet diagnosed the cow with paratuberculosis.

Examples

  • Farmers are concerned about the spread of paratuberculosis among their cattle.

  • Effective control of paratuberculosis requires strict hygiene and regular testing.

  • The veterinarian diagnosed the herd with paratuberculosis after several tests.

  • Many farmers are concerned about paratuberculosis in their herds.

  • Farmers are concerned about the spread of paratuberculosis among their cattle.

  • Effective control of paratuberculosis requires strict hygiene and regular testing.

  • The veterinarian diagnosed the herd with paratuberculosis after several tests.

Surface Forms

paratuberculosis singular
paratuberculoses plural

Morphology

paratuberculosis = tuberculosis (semi-transparent) = para + tubercle + osis

The word is built by adding para- to tuberculosis, but the resulting medical term is specialized and not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Paratuberculosis comes from para- meaning 'beside' (as in parallel) and tuberculosis, the well-known disease 'TB'. So paratuberculosis is a disease 'like' TB that affects cattle and other farm animals, causing weight loss and diarrhea.