tosferina
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “tos ferina.”
la tosferina(
tohs
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feh
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ree
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (medicine)
a. whooping cough
Mi sobrino no se vacunó contra la tosferina, y contagió a sus compañeros de clase.My nephew didn't get vaccinated for whooping cough, and he got his classmates sick.
b. pertussis (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Debido a mi tosferina, tuve un ataque de tos violento y me fisuré una costilla.Because of my pertussis, I had a violent coughing fit and cracked a rib.
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