black disease
black dis·ease
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak dih-zeez]
- /blæk dɪˈziz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak dih-zeez]
- /blæk dɪˈziz/
Definitions of black disease words
- noun black disease an infectious necrotic hepatitis in sheep and occasionally cattle caused by toxins produced by infection with species of Clostridial. Secondary to liver fluke infestation, the disease is characterized by sudden death. So-called because of the black discolouration of subcutaneous tissues due to congestion and haemorrhage seen at post-mortem 3
- noun black disease an acute, usually fatal disease of sheep caused by general intoxication from Clostridium novyi, an anaerobic organism that multiplies in parts of the liver damaged by the common liver fluke. 1
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Origin of black disease
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15
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black disease popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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