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hog cholera

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.
  1. an acute, usually fatal, highly contagious disease of swine caused by an RNA virus of the genus Pestivirus, characterized by high fever, lack of appetite, diarrhea, and lethargy.


hog cholera

noun

  1. the US term for swine fever
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hog cholera1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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Example Sentences

He showed that hog cholera and army diarrhea are the same disease, and come from the same cause.

If I can keep the specific micro-organism that causes hog-cholera off my place, I need not fear the disease.

On account of foot-and-mouth disease and of hog-cholera, strange dogs were taboo on the Kennan ranch.

In this connection we wish to particularly mention that most dreaded and destructive of all hog diseases—hog cholera.

This disease, though not nearly so common as hog cholera is usually very fatal.

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