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(medicine) A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.
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whooping cough
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百日咳:呼吸器系に感染する伝染病で主に小児にみられ、Bordetella pertussis菌によって引き起こされる。咳の発作があり、咳の後に息を吸う際に「フーフー」という音が特徴とされる。
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