pertussis

Meanings

• noun

  A bacterial infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by paroxysmal coughing, post-tussive vomiting, and a characteristic 'whooping' sound.

  - "She was diagnosed with pertussis after a series of tests."
  - "The pertussis vaccine is given to infants to prevent whooping cough."

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Variants

List of all variants of pertussis that leads to same result
pertusses , pertussis , pertussises , whooping cough , whooping coughs

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Etymology

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Derived from the name of the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.

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Trivia

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1. Pertussis was once known as the '100-day cough'.

2. The disease was once thought to be caused by a spasm of the larynx, leading to the name 'whooping cough'.

3. The pertussis vaccine was first developed in the 1940s and has significantly reduced the incidence of the disease.

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Related Concepts

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1. Whooping cough: A common name for pertussis, characterized by a paroxysmal cough, post-tussive vomiting, and a characteristic 'whooping' sound.

2. Bordetella pertussis: The bacterium that causes pertussis.

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Culture

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Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been a significant cause of morbidity and mortality throughout history, particularly in infants and young children. It has been the subject of numerous literary works and artistic depictions, including Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Masque of the Red Death' and the painting 'The Whooping Cough' by Jean-François Millet.

How to Memorize "pertussis"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a severe coughing fit, followed by vomiting. Visualize the characteristic 'whooping' sound they make during recovery.
   - Visualize the bacterium Bordetella pertussis causing the infection.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pertussis' with the sound of a severe coughing fit.
   - Associate the word with the image of a person vomiting after a coughing fit.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Whooping Cough' to remember the name of the disease.

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