listeriosis

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English

Etymology

listeria +‎ -osis

Noun

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listeriosis (countable and uncountable, plural listerioses)

  1. (medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.

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Spanish

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Etymology

From listeria +‎ -osis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /listeˈɾjosis/
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: lis‧te‧rio‧sis

Noun

listeriosis f (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) listeriosis