Anthrax
Definition
An acute and highly severe infectious disease, common to humans and animals, caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. The condition is transmitted through direct contact with infected animals or contaminated products and can manifest in cutaneous (malignant pustule), pulmonary, or gastrointestinal forms, carrying a high mortality rate without early antibiotic treatment.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anthrax
- Splenic fever
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, standard medical terminology variation. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French or medical Latin, originating from the Greek 'anthrax' (coal), due to the black eschar characteristic of the cutaneous form. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ˈtraks] |
| Source | CDC Center for Disease Control / World Health Organization Medical Manual |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Autoritățile veterinare au instituit imediat carantina în fermă după confirmarea unui caz de antrax la bovine.
EN: Veterinary authorities immediately imposed a quarantine on the farm after confirming a case of anthrax in cattle.
RO: Sporii de antrax pot supraviețui în sol timp de zeci de ani, fiind extrem de rezistenți la condițiile de mediu nefavorabile.
EN: Anthrax spores can survive in the soil for decades, being extremely resistant to adverse environmental conditions.
RO: Medicul a explicat că forma cutanată de antrax debutează ca o papulă mică ce evoluează rapid într-o ulcerare cu centru negru.
EN: The doctor explained that cutaneous anthrax begins as a small papule that rapidly evolves into an ulcer with a black center.
Idioms & Phrases
Antrax pulmonar / Pulmonary anthrax
RO: Cea mai severă formă a bolii la om, contractată prin inhalarea sporilor bacterieni, cunoscută istoric și ca boala sortatorilor de lână.
EN: The most severe form of the disease in humans, contracted by inhaling bacterial spores, historically known as woolsorters' disease.
Spori de antrax / Anthrax spores
RO: Forme celulare inactive și extrem de rezistente ale bacteriei, capabile să revină la viață când pătrund într-un organism gazdă.
EN: Inactive and highly resistant cellular forms of the bacterium, capable of reviving when they enter a host organism.
Antrax cutanat / Cutaneous anthrax
RO: Forma cea mai frecventă și tratabilă a infecției, caracterizată prin apariția unei leziuni specifice pe piele (pustulă malignă).
EN: The most common and treatable form of the infection, characterized by the appearance of a specific skin lesion (malignant pustule).
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