coccidiosis

noun

coc·​cid·​i·​o·​sis (ˌ)käk-ˌsi-dē-ˈō-səs How to pronounce coccidiosis (audio)
plural coccidioses (ˌ)käk-ˌsi-dē-ˈō-ˌsēz How to pronounce coccidiosis (audio)
: infestation with or disease caused by coccidia

Examples of coccidiosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Early on, a few of the birds got an intestinal disease, coccidiosis, released bloody stools, and died. Martha McPhee, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023 The story cited reporting by the Wall Street Journal that as part of the move Tyson will add ionophores to combat coccidiosis in birds -- a disease that can lead to weight loss and death. John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 12 July 2023 North American opossums are known to carry leptospirosis, tuberculosis, coccidiosis, spotted fever and tularemia, according to Critter Control. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coccidiosis was in 1892

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Cite this Entry

“Coccidiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coccidiosis. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

coccidiosis

noun
coc·​cid·​i·​o·​sis (ˌ)käk-ˌsid-ē-ˈō-səs How to pronounce coccidiosis (audio)
plural coccidioses -ˌsēz How to pronounce coccidiosis (audio)
: infestation with or disease caused by coccidia

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