brucellosis

noun

bru·​cel·​lo·​sis ˌbrü-sə-ˈlō-səs 

plural brucelloses ˌbrü-sə-ˈlō-ˌsēz 

: infection with or disease caused by brucellae

Examples of brucellosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other studies have shown the important role eagles play in cleaning up elk miscarriages in Wyoming and preventing brucellosis bacterial infections in elk herds as a result. —Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025

Past research has also found that scavengers help keep livestock healthy, such as by preventing the spread of diseases like anthrax, bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the bacteria can cause brucellosis, a disease that can spread through contact with contaminated animals. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 May 2025

Three years later, there was no sign of brucellosis in his follow-up appointment. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brucellosis

• acanthosis
• acidosis
• alkalosis
• amaurosis
• ankylosis
• asbestosis
• cyanosis
• dermatosis
• diagnosis
• ecchymosis
• exostosis
• fluorosis

Medical Definition

brucellosis

noun

bru·​cel·​lo·​sis ˌbrü-sə-ˈlō-səs 

plural brucelloses -ˌsēz 

1

: a disease of domestic animals caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella (Brucella melitensis of goats, B. suis of swine and rarely cattle, B. abortus of cattle and rarely swine, and B. canis of dogs) and is marked especially by abortion see bang's disease, contagious abortion

2

: an acute or chronic disease of humans that is acquired especially through direct contact with animals or animal products (as unpasteurized milk) infected with bacteria of the genus Brucella and is characterized by fever, fatigue, joint and muscle pain, loss of appetite, and swelling of internal organs (as the liver or heart)

called also Malta fever, Mediterranean fever, undulant fever