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Noun: pertussis  pu(r)'tú-sis
  1. A disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
    - whooping cough

Derived forms: pertussises

Type of: infectious disease, respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness

Encyclopedia: Pertussis

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perturbable
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Pertusaria
Pertusariaceae
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Peru
Peru-Chile Trench
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Perutz
Peruvian
Peruvian balsam