First Known Use: 1907
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Johne's disease
noun Joh·ne's disease \ˈyō-nəz-\
Definition of JOHNE'S DISEASE
: a chronic often fatal contagious enteritis of ruminants and especially of cattle that is caused by a bacterium (Mycobacterium paratuberculosis) and is characterized by persistent diarrhea and gradual emaciation
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Origin of JOHNE'S DISEASE
Heinrich A. Johne †1910 German bacteriologist
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Johne's disease
noun
Medical Definition of JOHNE'S DISEASE
: a chronic often fatal enteritis especially of cattle that is caused by Johne's bacillus and is characterized by persistent diarrhea and gradual emaciation—called also paratuberculosis
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