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  • 51infectious bovine rhinotracheitis — ¦rī(ˌ)nōˌ noun Etymology: New Latin rhinotracheitis, from rhin + tracheitis : a disease of cattle caused by a herpesvirus (genus Varicellovirus) and characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the nasal cavities and trachea * * * /ruy noh… …

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  • 52infectious — adjective 1) infectious disease Syn: contagious, communicable, transmittable, transferable, spreadable; epidemic; informal catching; dated infective 2) her laughter is infectious Syn: irresistible, compelling, persuasive, contagious …

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  • 53Disease, Tsutsugamushi — Scrub typhus, a mite borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, characteristically with fever, headache, a raised (macular) rash, swollen glands (lymphadenopathy) and a dark crusted ulcer (called an eschar or… …

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  • 54infectious mononucleosis — noun Date: 1920 an acute infectious disease caused by the Epstein Barr virus and characterized by fever, swelling of lymph nodes, and lymphocytosis …

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  • 55infectious mononucleosis — (mono; mon o nu kle o sis) An acute, self limited infectious disease of the lymphatic system caused by the Epstein Barr virus and characterized by fever, sore throat, lymph node and spleen swelling, and the proliferation of monocytes and abnormal …

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  • 56infectious bovine rhinotracheitis — /ruy noh tray kee uy tis/, Vet. Pathol. an infectious disease of cattle, characterized by inflammation and congestion of the respiratory passages and caused by a herpes virus. Abbr.: IBR Also called red nose. [RHINO + TRACHEITIS] * * * …

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  • 57Infectious bursal disease — (IBD) is a highly contagious disease of young chickens caused by infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV),cite book |chapterurl=http://www.horizonpress.com/rnav|author=Caston et al|year=2008|chapter=Infectious Bursal Disease Virus… …

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  • 58Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis — Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, or IBK, is a veterinary infection of cattle caused by Moraxella bovis, a gram negative, β haemolytic, aerobic, rod shaped bacterium. It is spread by direct contact or by the common fly serving as a vector.… …

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  • 59Infectious canine hepatitis — Virus classification Group: Group I (dsDNA) Family: Adenoviridae Genus: Mastadenovir …

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  • 60disease — n Disease, disorder, condition, affection, ailment, malady, complaint, distemper, syndrome denote a de ranged bodily state usually associated with or amounting to a loss of health. Disease in its usual and broadest use implies an impairment of… …

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