Medical terminology · Respiratory Medicine
Whooping Cough
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
A respiratory infection caused by BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D014917
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C01.150.252.400.143.500; C01.748.969; C08.730.969
Scope and definition
A respiratory infection caused by BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.
Entry terms and synonyms
Whooping Cough
Cough, Whooping
Pertussis
Pertusses
Bordetella pertussis Infection, Respiratory
Classification tree positions
C01.150.252.400.143.500
C01.748.969
C08.730.969
Sources and reuse
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