pseudotuberculosis
/ˌs(j)uːdəʊt(j)ʊˌbəːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/ /ˌs(j)uːdəʊtʃʊˌbəːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/Chiefly Veterinary Med.
noun
Any disease producing granulomatous inflammation similar to that of tuberculosis; especially caseous lymphadenitis of sheep, caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, and yersiniosis.
Origin
Late 19th century. From pseudo- + tuberculosis, probably after French pseudo-tuberculose or German Pseudotuberculose.
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