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(pər tus′is)

noun

whooping cough

Origin: ModL < L per-, intens. + tussis, a cough

Related Forms:

pertussal adjective or pertussoid

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noun

See whooping cough.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : Latin per-, thorough; see per-

Origin: + Latin tussis, cough

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Related Forms:

per·tusˈsal adjective

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