listeriosis

[li-steer-ee-oh-sis]

noun, plural lis·te·ri·o·ses

[li-steer-ee-oh-seez] /lɪˌstɪər iˈoʊ siz/. Veterinary Pathology.

a disease of wild and domestic mammals, birds, and occasionally of humans, caused by a bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes, and characterized by lack of control of movement, paralysis, fever, and monocytosis.

Also lis·te·ri·a·sis

[lis-tuh-ree-uh-sis] /ˌlɪs təˈri ə sɪs/.

Origin of listeriosis

First recorded in 1940–45; listeri(a) + -osis

Also called circling disease.

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British Dictionary definitions for listeriosis

listeriosis

noun

a serious form of food poisoning, caused by bacteria of the genus Listeria . Its symptoms can include meningitis and in pregnant women it may cause damage to the fetus

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listeriosis in Medicine

listeriosis

[lĭ-stîr′ē-ō′sĭs]

A bacterial disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes, affecting wild and domestic animals and occasionally humans and characterized by fever, meningitis, and encephalitis.