Newcastle disease

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. a rapidly spreading virus-induced disease of birds and domestic fowl, as chickens, marked by respiratory difficulty, reduced egg production and, in chicks, paralysis.

Newcastle disease

noun

1. an acute viral disease of birds, esp poultry, characterized by pneumonia and inflammation of the central nervous system

Word History and Origins

Origin of Newcastle disease¹

After Newcastle -upon-Tyne, near which city the disease was first reported in 1927

Word History and Origins

Origin of Newcastle disease¹

C20: named after Newcastle upon Tyne , where it was recorded in 1926