salmonellosis

[sal-muh-nl-oh-sis]

noun Pathology.

food poisoning caused by consumption of food contaminated with bacteria of the genus Salmonella, characterized by the sudden onset of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.

Origin of salmonellosis

First recorded in 1910–15; salmonell(a) + -osis

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salmonellosis in Medicine

(săl′mə-nĕ-lō′sĭs)

Infection with bacteria of the genus Salmonella, characterized by gastroenteritis and fever, and caused especially by eating improperly stored or undercooked foods.