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coccidiosis
[ kok-sid-ee-oh-sis ]
noun
, Veterinary Pathology.
- any of a series of specific infectious diseases caused by epithelial protozoan parasites, which may affect the intestines of birds, domestic animals, or dogs.
coccidiosis
/ kɒkˌsɪdɪˈəʊsɪs /
noun
- any disease of domestic and other animals caused by introcellular parasitic protozoa of the order Coccidia. One species, Isospora hominis, can infect humans
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coccidiosis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coccidiosis1
C19: from New Latin; see coccus , -osis
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Example Sentences
Thus are occasioned grave attacks of coccidiosis, characterized by severe enteritis and diarrhoea, which may end fatally.
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It is quite possible, therefore, that coccidiosis of the liver is an important factor in decreasing the resistance to caffein.
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Autopsy: Liver showed very extensive coccidiosis; no other lesions.
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Rabbit No. 335 seems to be an exception, but the post-mortem examination showed the presence of coccidiosis of the liver.
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The Guinea pig, like the rabbit, suffers from scabies and coccidiosis.
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