necrobacillosis: Meaning and Definition of

nec•ro•bac•il•lo•sis

Pronunciation: (nek"rō-bas"u-lō'sis), [key]
— n. Vet. Pathol.
  1. any disease of cattle, horses, sheep, and swine marked by necrotic areas in which a bacillus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, is found.
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