paratuberculosis

Meaning

paratuberculosis means a disease of ruminants caused by a subspecies of Mycobacterium avium; Johne's disease. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses paratuberculosis to mean a disease of ruminants caused by a subspecies of Mycobacterium avium; Johne's....
• The teacher asked students to find paratuberculosis in the reading.