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listeriosis
[ li-steer-ee-oh-sis ]
noun
, Veterinary Pathology.
, plural lis·te·ri·o·ses [li-steer-ee-, oh, -seez].
- 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.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of listeriosis1
First recorded in 1940–45; listeri(a) + -osis
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