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brucellosis definition
bru·cel·lo·sis (bro̵̅o̅′sə lō′sis)
noun
a disease, esp. in humans and cattle, caused by bacteria (genus Brucella)
Etymology: < ModL, after Sir David Bruce (1855-1931), Scot physician + -osis
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