|
Definition of Paratuberculosis
1. Noun. A disease or ruminants caused by a subspecies of ''Mycobacterium avium''; Johne's disease ¹
2. Noun. (pathology) A disease similar to tuberculosis in which the living bacillus is not present ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Paratuberculosis
1. An infectious disease caused by mycobacterium paratuberculosis. Characteristics include chronic debilitation and weight loss. (12 Dec 1998)