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whoop'ing cough"



Pronunciation: (hOO'ping, hoop'ing), [key] Pathol.
an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound. Also called pertussis.

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