whooping cough
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whooping cough
- /ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɒf/ UK
- /ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔːf/ UK
- /ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔf/ US
- /ˈwʊpɪŋ ˌkɔf/ US
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From whooping + cough, from the characteristic-sounding cough that is a major symptom.
noun whooping coughs · whooping-cough · hooping-cough
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A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.
Similar: pertussis, chink cough, chin cough
Translations
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noun a contagious disease
| Español | tosferina, tos convulsiva, coqueluche, pertusis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 백일해 baegilhae |
| 日本語 | 百日咳 |
| 中文 | 百日咳 bǎirìké |
| हिन्दी | कुक्कुर खाँसी kukkur khā̃sī, कुक्कुर खांसी kukkur khānsī |
| Kiswahili | kifaduro |
| Português | coqueluche, pertússis, tosse convulsa |
| Français | coqueluche |
| Deutsch | Keuchhusten |
| Italiano | tosse canina, pertosse |
| Ελληνικά | κοκκύτης kokkýtis |
| Română | tuse convulsivă, tuse măgărească |
| Русский | коклю́ш kokljúš, ко́клюш kókljuš, су́дорожный ка́шель súdorožnyj kášelʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | ho gà |
| العربية | سُعَال دِيكِيّ suʕāl dīkiyy |
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title = {whooping cough},
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