English
Etymology
whoop (sound) + -ing + cough; from the characteristic sounding cough that is a major symptom
Noun
en-noun|sg=whooping cough
- pathology A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children; caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. In the advanced stage it is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.
Synonyms
wikipedia|Pertussis
pertussis
Translations
trans-top|a contagious disease
Finnish: hinkuyskä
German: Keuchhusten m
Icelandic: kÃghósti m
trans-mid
Japanese: ��� (�������, hyakunichizeki)
Spanish: tosferina f
Swedish: kikhosta c
trans-bottom
io:whooping cough
it:whooping cough
pl:whooping cough
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