释义
[ per-tuhs -is ] SHOW IPA
/ pərˈtʌs ɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
Origin of pertussis 1790–1800; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin per- per- + tussis a cough
OTHER WORDS FROM pertussis per·tus·sal, adjective Words nearby pertussis per tubam, perturb, perturbation, perturbation theory, perturbative, pertussis , pertussis immune globulin, pertussis vaccine, Peru, Peru balsam, Peru Current
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Example sentences from the Web for pertussis An infant too young to have received his first round of shots gasps for air after having been infected with pertussis .
Hey Anti-Vaxxers, Watch NOVA: Vaccines--Calling the Shots | Russell Saunders| September 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
If recognized and treated early enough, the effects of infection with pertussis can be somewhat mitigated.
Anti-Vaxxers Will Fuel the Next Pandemic | Russell Saunders| May 7, 2014| DAILY BEAST
It is the family of man—because where measles and mumps and pertussis are concerned, we are all connected.
Colorado’s Anti-Anti-Vaxxer Bill Gets Watered Down | Kent Sepkowitz| April 23, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Pertussis , or “whooping cough,” is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis .
Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next? | Russell Saunders| March 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In the case of pertussis , the blame for increasing incidence of new infections may not be entirely the fault of vaccine-deniers.
Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next? | Russell Saunders| March 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A new combination of well-tried remedies of especial value in pertussis and other spasmodic coughs.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 | Various
A marked lymphocyte leukocytosis occurs in pertussis , and is of value in diagnosis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
Paroxysms of coughing, with or without whooping, are pathognomonic of pertussis .
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I | Various
A marked increase, accompanied by an increase in the total leukocyte count, is seen in pertussis and lymphatic leukemia.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
As the air rushes past the glottis, which is still partially closed, a sound recalling the whoop of pertussis is heard.
The Nervous Child | Hector Charles Cameron
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British Dictionary definitions for pertussis noun the technical name for whooping cough
Derived forms of pertussis pertussal , adjective Word Origin for pertussis C18: New Latin, from Latin per- (intensive) + tussis cough
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Medical definitions for pertussis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Scientific definitions for pertussis The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.