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anaplasmosis

American  
[an-uh-plaz-moh-sis] / ˌæn ə plæzˈmoʊ sɪs /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.
  1. a disease of cattle caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Anaplasma marginale, transmitted by bloodsucking flies and ticks.


anaplasmosis British  
/ ˌænəplæzˈməʊsɪs /

noun

  1. another name for gallsickness

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of anaplasmosis

< New Latin Anaplasm ( a ) genus name ( see ana-, plasma) + -osis

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Dog owners may need to be on alert for a disease many have never heard of — anaplasmosis, spread by the same tick that transmits Lyme disease.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2025

A report from the California Department of Public Health shows a rise in confirmed and probable anaplasmosis cases in people in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2025

In the case of tick-borne diseases, for example, Beard noted that the geographic ranges have already expanded in recent years for ticks that spread Lyme, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and spotted fever rickettsiosis.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2024

Across the country, anaplasmosis is the second most common disease spread by ticks, Shaw said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 3, 2023

New England and the Upper Midwest have seen the lion’s share of increase in tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

From Scientific American Jun. 14, 2023

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