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whooping cough
[ hoo-ping, hoop-ing ]
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.
whooping cough
/ ˈhuːpɪŋ /
noun
- 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 Technical namepertussis
whooping cough
/ ho̅o̅′pĭng,hp′ĭng,wo̅o̅′pĭng,wp′ĭng /
- 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
whooping cough
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of whooping cough1
First recorded in 1730–40
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