zoonosis

[ zoh-on-uh-sis, zoh-uh-noh-sis ]

noun

, plural zo·on·o·ses [zoh-, on, -, uh, -seez, zoh-, uh, -, noh, -seez].

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

zoonosis

/ ˌzəʊəˈnəʊsɪs; zəʊˈɒnəsɪs /

noun

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

Other Words From

• zo·o·not·ic [zoh-, uh, -, not, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoonosis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoonosis¹

from zoo- + Greek nosos disease

Example Sentences

A case that moves from humans to a dog “is a classic case of reverse zoonoses,” he says.

From Science News For Students

Worobey’s paper drew strong praise from those favoring the natural zoonosis theory.

From Washington Post

Reverse zoonosis put the fear of God into the bat research community.

From FiveThirtyEight

But, more broadly, reverse zoonosis is still a risk that isn’t taken as seriously as it should be, scientists told me.

From FiveThirtyEight

With the increase in contact between humans and wildlife, zoonoses are becoming an ever-growing threat.

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