coccidiosis

[ kok-sid-ee-oh-sis ]

/ kɒkˌsɪd iˈoʊ sɪs /

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noun Veterinary Pathology.

any of a series of specific infectious diseases caused by epithelial protozoan parasites, which may affect the intestines of birds, domestic animals, or dogs.

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Origin of coccidiosis

1890–95; <New Latin Coccidi(a) (see coccidium) + -osis

Words nearby coccidiosis

coccidioidal, Coccidioides, coccidioidin, coccidioidoma, coccidioidomycosis, coccidiosis, coccidium, cocciferous, coccobacillary, coccobacillus, coccoid

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How to use coccidiosis in a sentence

Thus are occasioned grave attacks of coccidiosis, characterized by severe enteritis and diarrhoea, which may end fatally.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
It is quite possible, therefore, that coccidiosis of the liver is an important factor in decreasing the resistance to caffein.
The Toxicity of Caffein|William Salant
Autopsy: Liver showed very extensive coccidiosis; no other lesions.
The Toxicity of Caffein|William Salant
Rabbit No. 335 seems to be an exception, but the post-mortem examination showed the presence of coccidiosis of the liver.
The Toxicity of Caffein|William Salant

The Guinea pig, like the rabbit, suffers from scabies and coccidiosis.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

British Dictionary definitions for coccidiosis

coccidiosis

/ (kɒkˌsɪdɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

any disease of domestic and other animals caused by introcellular parasitic protozoa of the order Coccidia. One species, Isospora hominis, can infect humans

Word Origin for coccidiosis

C19: from New Latin; see coccus, -osis

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Medical definitions for coccidiosis

coccidiosis

[ kŏk-sĭd′ē-ō′sĭs ]

An intestinal disease caused by a coccidium.