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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A disease of ruminants caused by a subspecies of Mycobacterium avium; Johne's disease uncountable
2. 2
   A disease similar to tuberculosis in which the living bacillus is not present uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

anthraxblacklegdistemperhoof-and-mouth diseasehydrophobiajohne's disease

Etymology

From para- + tuberculosis.

Related phrases

johne's disease

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