- contagious abortion
- A disease of cows, generally contracted through the digestive tract from infected food, which causes the premature birth of calves. Gesme v Potter, 118 Or 621, 247 P 765.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
contagious abortion
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contagious abortion — n 1) brucellosis in domestic animals characterized by abortion: a) brucellosis affecting esp. cattle that is caused by a brucella (Brucella abortus), that is contracted by ingestion, by copulation, or possibly by wound infection, and that is… … Medical dictionary
contagious abortion — noun an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings • Syn: ↑brucellosis, ↑Bang s disease • Hypernyms: ↑zoonosis, ↑zoonotic disease * * * noun 1. : bruce … Useful english dictionary
contagious abortion — noun Date: 1910 a contagious or infectious disease (as a brucellosis) of domestic animals characterized by abortion … New Collegiate Dictionary
contagious abortion — Vet. Pathol. 1. brucellosis of domestic cattle, an infectious disease characterized by spontaneous abortion and caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus; Bang s disease. 2. any of several diseases causing spontaneous abortion of domestic animals … Universalium
contagious abortion — noun a type of brucellosis which causes spontaneous abortion in cattle … English new terms dictionary
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contagious — adj. 1 a (of a person) likely to transmit disease by contact. b (of a disease) transmitted in this way. 2 (of emotions, reactions, etc.) likely to affect others (contagious enthusiasm). Phrases and idioms: contagious abortion brucellosis of… … Useful english dictionary
abortion — noun Date: 1547 1. the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: as a. spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation compare… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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infectious abortion — n CONTAGIOUS ABORTION * * * 1. abortion in cattle caused by Brucella abortus, Campylobacter species, or a variety of other bacteria and viruses. Called also Bang disease. See also enzootic a. of cattle. 2. abortion in horses caused by Salmonella… … Medical dictionary
