whooping cough
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pɪŋ, ˈhʊp noun Pathology.
an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound.
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| Technical name: pertussis an acute infectious disease characterized by coughing spasms that end with a shrill crowing sound on inspiration: caused by infection with the bacillus Bordetella pertussis | |
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Medical Dictionary
whooping cough whoop·ing cough (h&oomacr;'pĭng, hw&oomacr;'-, w&oomacr;'-, h&oobreve;p'ĭng)
n.
A highly contagious disease of the respiratory system, usually affecting children, that is caused by Bordetella pertussis and is marked in its advanced stage by spasms of coughing interspersed with deep, noisy inspirations. Also called pertussis.
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Science Dictionary
whooping cough (h 'pĭng, h p'ĭng, w'pĭng, wp'ĭng) Pronunciation Key
An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordatella pertussis, seen most commonly in children and characterized by coughing spasms often ending in loud gasps. Vaccinations usually given during infancy confer immunity to the disease. Also called pertussis. |
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Cultural Dictionary
whooping cough (pertussis) [(hooh-ping, hoop-ing)]An acute and infectious disease occurring mainly in children and characterized by violent coughing. Caused by a kind of bacteria, whooping cough has largely been eradicated in the United States through a program of vaccination, which is begun when infants are just three months old.
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Example sentences
More than half the kids in the school are recovering from whooping cough.
Whooping cough returns in kids as parents skip shots.
Pertussis, known commonly as whooping cough, is a highly contagious disease.
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