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pertussis

[ per-tuhs-is ]

/ pərˈtʌs ɪs /

noun Pathology.

whooping cough.

Origin of pertussis

1790–1800; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin per- per- + tussis a cough

OTHER WORDS FROM pertussis

per·tus·sal, adjective

Words nearby pertussis

pertinent, perturb, perturbation, perturbation theory, perturbative, pertussis, pertussis immune globulin, pertussis vaccine, peru, peru balsam, peru current

Example sentences from the Web for pertussis

An infant too young to have received his first round of shots gasps for air after having been infected with pertussis.

Hey Anti-Vaxxers, Watch NOVA: Vaccines--Calling the Shots |Russell Saunders |September 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If recognized and treated early enough, the effects of infection with pertussis can be somewhat mitigated.

Anti-Vaxxers Will Fuel the Next Pandemic |Russell Saunders |May 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is the family of man—because where measles and mumps and pertussis are concerned, we are all connected.

Colorado’s Anti-Anti-Vaxxer Bill Gets Watered Down |Kent Sepkowitz |April 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Pertussis, or “whooping cough,” is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.

Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next? |Russell Saunders |March 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In the case of pertussis, the blame for increasing incidence of new infections may not be entirely the fault of vaccine-deniers.

Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers, Mumps Are Back. What’s Next? |Russell Saunders |March 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A new combination of well-tried remedies of especial value in pertussis and other spasmodic coughs.

The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 |Various
A marked lymphocyte leukocytosis occurs in pertussis, and is of value in diagnosis.

A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd
Paroxysms of coughing, with or without whooping, are pathognomonic of pertussis.

A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I |Various
A marked increase, accompanied by an increase in the total leukocyte count, is seen in pertussis and lymphatic leukemia.

A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd
As the air rushes past the glottis, which is still partially closed, a sound recalling the whoop of pertussis is heard.

The Nervous Child |Hector Charles Cameron

British Dictionary definitions for pertussis

pertussis

/ (pəˈtʌsɪs) /

noun

the technical name for whooping cough

Derived forms of pertussis

pertussal, adjective

Word Origin for pertussis

C18: New Latin, from Latin per- (intensive) + tussis cough

Medical definitions for pertussis

pertussis

[ pər-tŭs′ĭs ]

n.

whooping cough

Scientific definitions for pertussis

pertussis

[ pər-tŭs′ĭs ]

See whooping cough.