paratuberculosis

English

Etymology

para- +‎ tuberculosis

Noun

paratuberculosis (uncountable)

  1. A disease of ruminants caused by a subspecies of Mycobacterium avium; Johne's disease
  2. (pathology) A disease similar to tuberculosis in which the living bacillus is not present

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pa.ra.tu.berˈku.lo.sis/, [pa.ra.tʊ.bɛrˈkʊ.ɫɔ.sɪs]

Adjective

paratuberculosis (neuter paratuberculose); third declension

  1. That does not normally produce tubercules

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative paratuberculosis paratuberculose paratuberculosēs paratuberculosia
genitive paratuberculosis paratuberculosium
dative paratuberculosī paratuberculosibus
accusative paratuberculosem paratuberculose paratuberculosēs, paratuberculosīs paratuberculosia
ablative paratuberculosī paratuberculosibus
vocative paratuberculosis paratuberculose paratuberculosēs paratuberculosia

Derived terms

  • Mycobacterium paratuberculosis

Usage notes

  • Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet.
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