Newcastle disease


nounVeterinary 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.

Origin of Newcastle disease

1
After Newcastle-upon-Tyne, near which city the disease was first reported in 1927
  • Also called a·vian pneu·mo·en·ceph·a·li·tis [noo-moh-en-sef-uh-lahy-tis, nyoo-] /ˌnu moʊ ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs, ˌnyu-/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Newcastle disease

Newcastle disease

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

Origin of Newcastle disease

1
C20: named after Newcastle upon Tyne, where it was recorded in 1926

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