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per⋅tus⋅sis

  [per-tuhs-is]
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–noun Pathology.
whooping cough.
Origin:
1790–1800; < NL, equiv. to L per- per- + tussis a cough

Related forms:
per⋅tus⋅sal, adjective
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per·tus·sis   (pər-tŭs'ĭs)   
n.  See whooping cough.

[New Latin : Latin per-, thorough; see per- + Latin tussis, cough.]
per·tus'sal adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: per·tus·sal
Pronunciation: p&r-'t&s-&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to whooping cough <pertussalvaccines>

Main Entry: per·tus·sis
Pronunciation: p&r-'t&s-&s
Function: noun
: WHOOPING COUGH
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Medical Dictionary

pertussis per·tus·sis (pər-tŭs'ĭs)
n.
See whooping cough.

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pertussis   (pər-tŭs'ĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
See whooping cough.
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