ehrlichiosis

[ ur-lik-ee-oh-sis ]
/ ɜrˌlɪk iˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

an infection caused by bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia, which are thought to be transmitted to humans and animals by ticks.

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Origin of ehrlichiosis

after Paul Ehrlich

Words nearby ehrlichiosis

ehrenbreitstein, ehrenburg, ehrlich, ehrlich's inner body, ehrlichia, ehrlichiosis, ehs, ehv, ehz, ei, eia
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Medical definitions for ehrlichiosis

ehrlichiosis
[ âr-lĭk′ē-ō′sĭs ]

n.

Infection with parasitic leukocytic rickettsiae especially by Ehrlichia sennetsu, which produces manifestations in humans similar to those of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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