Synonyms & related words for pertussis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pertussis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pertussis

Explore words related to pertussis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pertussal, chincough, morbilli, measles, morbillous, rubeolar, rubeola, diphtheria. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pertussis come from?

The word pertussis breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: per-, from Latin per (“thoroughly, intensive”); tuss, from Latin tussis (“cough”); and -is, from Latin tussis (“cough (noun ending)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.