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English
Etymology
listeria + -osis
Noun
listeriosis (countable and uncountable, plural listerioses)
- (medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.
Derived terms
Translations
disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes
Spanish
Etymology
From listeria + -osis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /listeˈɾjosis/
- Rhymes: -osis
- Syllabification: lis‧te‧rio‧sis
Noun
listeriosis f (uncountable)
- (pathology) listeriosis