whooping cough

Noun

Meaning

whooping cough (countable and uncountable, plural whooping coughs)

(pathology) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.

whooping-cough (uncountable)

Alternative spelling of whooping cough

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

whooping-cough

Synonyms

ringworm erysipelas tetanus measles pertussis lockjaw quinsy empyema cholera mumps pneumothorax grippe siderosis anthracosis polio
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Hypernyms

disease infectious disease respiratory disease respiratory disorder respiratory illness

Examples

• Ages 4-6: Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis), also known as DTaP. Source: Internet

An example of Betaproteobacteria is Bordetella pertussis, which causes pertussis (whooping cough). Source: Internet

An outbreak of whooping cough in 1903 infected most children on the island, although only one died as a result. Source: Internet

Debbra Houseman, of Lake Andes, told how her 7-week-old son, Chase, died from pertussis, also known as whooping cough, after being exposed to the highly contagious respiratory disease during a clinic visit in Yankton. Source: Internet

Adolescents get vaccinated for meningitis at age 11 and whooping cough at 12, Imboden notes—not to mention the flu vaccine possibly every fall. Source: Internet

Cases of chickenpox and whooping cough have declined dramatically in Maine this year, largely because of the social distancing, mask-wearing and other steps taken to reduce transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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