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Whooping Cough
see synonyms of whooping coughNoun
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Whooping Cough
see synonyms of whooping coughnoun
an acute infectious disease characterized by coughing spasms that end with a shrill crowing sound on inspiration: caused by infection with the bacillus Bordetella pertussis
. Technical name: pertussis. Also called: chincoughCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Whooping Cough
see synonyms of whooping cough an acute infectious disease, usually affecting children, caused by a bacillus (Bordetella pertussis) and characterized by a mucous discharge from the nose and later by repeated attacks of coughing that end in a forced intake of breath, or whoop
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Whooping Cough
see synonyms of whooping coughn.
A highly contagious disease of the respiratory system, usually affecting children, that is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis and is characterized in its advanced stage by spasms of coughing interspersed with deep, noisy inspirations. Also called pertussis.
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