ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: so called from the accumulation of fluid in the pericardium
: a serious febrile disease of sheep, goats, and cattle in southern Africa caused by a rickettsial microorganism ( Cowdria ruminantium ) transmitted by a tick ( Amblyomma hebraeum )