Foot-and-mouth disease

/fˈʊtandmˈaʊθ dɪzˈiːz/

/fˈʊtændmˈaʊθ dɪzˈiːz/

[noun]

[NOUN]

acute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs

synonyms : hoof-and-mouth disease

Examples

1. But it remains the only lab in the country that can work on the live virus for foot-and-mouth disease.

2. Foot-and-mouth disease, often abbreviated to FMD, is an extremely contagious viral disease that affects cattle and other cloven-footed livestock, capable of being spread by people, contaminated objects, and animal products.