English noun: brucellosis | |||
1. | brucellosis (state) infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache | ||
Synonyms | Gibraltar fever, Malta fever, Mediterranean fever, Rock fever, undulant fever | ||
Broader (hypernym) | infectious disease | ||
2. | brucellosis (state) an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings | ||
Synonyms | Bang's disease, contagious abortion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | zoonosis, zoonotic disease | ||