Found 2 items, similar to pertussis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pertussis pertussis n : a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane [syn: whooping cough ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pertussis Pertussis \Per*tus"sis\, n. [NL., fr. L. per through, very + tussis cough.] (Med.) The whooping cough. [1913 Webster]