listeriosis

[ li-steer-ee-oh-sis ]

/ lɪˌstɪər iˈoʊ sɪs /

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.

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Also lis·te·ri·a·sis

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

Also called circling disease.

Origin of listeriosis

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

Words nearby listeriosis

lister, lister bag, lister's method, listerellosis, listeria, listeriosis, listerism, listerize, listicle, listing, listing's law

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British Dictionary definitions for listeriosis

listeriosis

/ (lɪˌstɪərɪˈəʊsɪs) /

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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Medical definitions for listeriosis

listeriosis

[ lĭ-stîr′ē-ō′sĭs ]

n.

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