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Definition of Bluetongue
1. Noun. A viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting midges.
Definition of Bluetongue
1. Noun. A disease of ruminants, caused by a virus of the genus ''Orbivirus'', carried by mosquitos, midges etc ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bluetongue
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Medical Definition of Bluetongue
1. A reovirus infection, chiefly of sheep, characterised by a swollen blue tongue, catarrhal inflammation of upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, and often by inflammation of sensitive laminae of the feet and coronet. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bluetongue
Literary usage of Bluetongue
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"... is conducted on arthropod-borne virus diseases of domestic animals, especially
bluetongue disease and epizootic hemorrhagic disease in sheep and cattle, ..."
2. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association by American Veterinary Medical Association. (1916)
"The list of pictures included the following subjects: DISEASES DUE TO FILTERABLE
VIRUSES : African horse-sickness. bluetongue of sheep. Rinderpest. ..."
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