paratuberculosis
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- paratuberculous adjective
Etymology
Origin of paratuberculosis
From New Latin; para- 1, tuberculosis
Example Sentences
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The calf’s parents, which came from the American Prairie Reserve in Montana, were both purebred but carried paratuberculosis, also known as Johne’s disease, which can cause diarrhea and wasting in cattle.
From Scientific American
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