hoose

noun

variants also hooze
: verminous bronchitis of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by larval strongylid roundworms irritating the bronchial tubes and producing a dry hacking cough

called also husk, lungworm disease

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“Hoose.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hoose. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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