brucellosis

/ˈbrusəˌloʊsəs/

Definitions of brucellosis

1. noun

   an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
   synonyms: Bang's disease, contagious abortion

   type of:

   zoonosis, zoonotic disease

   an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
2. noun

   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

   type of:

   infectious disease

   a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact