zoonosis

American  

[zoh-on-uh-sis, zoh-uh-noh-sis] / zoʊˈɒn ə sɪs, ˌzoʊ əˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun

plural

zoonoses

1. Pathology. any disease of animals communicable to humans.

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zoonosis British  

/ ˌzəʊəˈnəʊsɪs, zəʊˈɒnəsɪs /

noun

1. pathol any infection or disease that is transmitted to man from lower vertebrates

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Other Word Forms

• zoonotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of zoonosis

1875–80; < New Latin, irregular < Greek zōio- zoo- + nósos sickness, with ending apparently conformed to -sis

Example Sentences

The Virology authors warn that the vilification of scientists whose research supports the zoonosis hypothesis will leave society defenseless when the next pandemic threat emerges.

From Los Angeles Times

When these viruses cross over from animals into humans, a process known as zoonosis, they can cause disease outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics such as Ebola, flu or Covid-19.

From Science Daily

Public health concerns, including zoonosis and tick-borne diseases, further highlight the importance of careful management in this unique context, where the conservation of a population with a millennium-long history is at stake.

From Science Daily

And that was a scary moment because of the concept of zoonosis where the disease can jump from one species to another.

From Salon

Captive bat studies could also help clarify the risk of what’s called reverse zoonosis, in which humans or other animals infect bats with pathogens they could spread far and wide.

From Science Magazine