swineherd's disease

noun

swine·​herd's disease ˈswīn-ˌhərdz- How to pronounce swineherd's disease (audio)
: a form of leptospirosis contracted from swine

called also swineherder's disease

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“Swineherd's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/swineherd%27s%20disease. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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