
Pertussis

Translation pertussis into russian
pertussis
NounPertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease.
Коклюш - это высокозаразное респираторное заболевание.
Definitions
pertussis
NounA contagious bacterial disease chiefly affecting children, characterized by convulsive coughs followed by a whooping intake of breath; also known as whooping cough.
The doctor diagnosed the child with pertussis after observing the characteristic whooping cough.