paratuberculosis

noun — 2 senses

paratuberculosis

noun

Etymology From para- + tuberculosis.

1

A disease of ruminants caused by a subspecies of Mycobacterium avium; Johne's disease

2

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences A disease similar to tuberculosis in which the living bacillus is not present

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