/ Dictionary / Index H hog cholera: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hog' chol"era Pronunciation: [key] — Vet. Pathol. Vet. Pathol. an acute, usually fatal, highly contagious disease of swine caused by an RNA virus of the genus Pestivirus, characterized by high fever, lack of appetite, diarrhea, and lethargy. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hogchoker hogfish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language