aftosa

foot-and-mouth disease

noun ahf-TOH-sah Rare

Usage Note

Aftosa is an adjective-turned-noun, short for fiebre aftosa (foot-and-mouth disease). The full clinical name fiebre aftosa is preferred in formal or veterinary writing, while aftosa alone is common in news reporting. The disease primarily affects cloven-hoofed livestock and is highly contagious.

Examples

"El brote de aftosa afectó al ganado."

Natural Translation

The foot-and-mouth outbreak affected the cattle.

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