Whooping-cough - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |kɔːf|  American pronunciation of the word whooping-cough
Brit.  |ˈhuːpɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word whooping-cough

noun

- (pathology) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children; caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. In the advanced stage it is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.
- Alternative spelling of whooping cough.
Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×