zoonosis

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

/ zoʊˈɒn ə sɪs, ˌzoʊ əˈnoʊ sɪs /

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noun, plural zo·on·o·ses

[zoh-on-uh-seez, zoh-uh-noh-seez]. /zoʊˈɒn əˌsiz, ˌzoʊ əˈnoʊ siz/.

Pathology. any disease of animals communicable to humans.

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Origin of zoonosis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM zoonosis

zo·o·not·ic

[zoh-uh-not-ik], /ˌzoʊ əˈnɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby zoonosis

zoom lens, zoomorphic, zoomorphism, zoom out, zoon, zoonosis, zooparasite, zoophagous, zoophile, zoophilia, zoophilism

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How to use zoonosis in a sentence

A case that moves from humans to a dog “is a classic case of reverse zoonoses,” he says.
Dogs and other animals could aid the spread of monkeypox|Tina Hesman Saey|September 9, 2022|Science News For Students
Worobey’s paper drew strong praise from those favoring the natural zoonosis theory.
Prominent scientist who said lab-leak theory of covid-19 origin should be probed now believes evidence points to Wuhan market|Joel Achenbach|November 18, 2021|Washington Post
Reverse zoonosis put the fear of God into the bat research community.
Beware Of Humans|Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com)|April 26, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
But, more broadly, reverse zoonosis is still a risk that isn’t taken as seriously as it should be, scientists told me.
Beware Of Humans|Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com)|April 26, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

With the increase in contact between humans and wildlife, zoonoses are becoming an ever-growing threat.
A Million Deaths From Coronavirus: Seven Experts Consider Key Questions|LGBTQ-Editor|September 30, 2020|No Straight News

British Dictionary definitions for zoonosis

zoonosis

/ (zəʊˈɒnəsɪs, ˌzəʊəˈnəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

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

Word Origin for zoonosis

from zoo- + Greek nosos disease

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