Definition of pertussis

per-tuss--is - whooping cough (thorough cough) per·tus·sis /pərˈtəsəs/


Etymology of pertussis

late 18th century: modern Latin, from [per-] ‘away, extremely’ + Latin tussis ‘a cough’.


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