anaplasmosis
an·a·plas·mo·sis
noun \ˌa-nə-ˌplaz-ˈmō-səs\ plural an·a·plas·mo·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of ANAPLASMOSIS
: a tick-borne disease of cattle and sheep caused by a bacterium (Anaplasma marginale) and characterized especially by anemia and by jaundice
Origin of ANAPLASMOSIS
New Latin, from Anaplasma, genus name, from ana- + plasma (protoplasm)
First Known Use: 1920
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