brucellosis

noun

an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion

infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products

Roots

brucebrucell- · English · of Brucella (bacteria named for David Bruce)osis-osis · Greek · diseased condition

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