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.

Nearby words

ehrenburg, ehrlich, ehrlich's inner body, ehrlich, paul, ehrlichia, ehrlichiosis, ehs, ehv, ehz, ei, eia

Origin of ehrlichiosis

after Paul Ehrlich

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Medicine 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.