pertussis
US /pɚˈtʌs.ɪs/
UK /pəˈtʌs.ɪs/
名詞
百日咳
a highly contagious bacterial disease of the respiratory tract, causing paroxysms of coughing followed by a characteristic 'whooping' sound; whooping cough.
例:
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The child was diagnosed with pertussis after weeks of severe coughing.
数週間の激しい咳の後、その子供は百日咳と診断された。
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Vaccination is crucial for preventing the spread of pertussis.
百日咳の蔓延を防ぐためにはワクチン接種が不可欠です。
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