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Pertussis
Pronunciation : Per*tus"sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. per through, very + tussis cough.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: The whooping cough.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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