Main Entry:

vib·ri·o·sis

Pronunciation:

\ˌvi-brē-ˈō-səs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural vib·ri·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology:

New Latin, from Vibrio

Date:

1950

: an infectious disease of sheep and cattle caused by a bacterium (Campylobacter fetus syn. Vibrio fetus) and marked by infertility and abortion ; also : infection with or disease caused by a vibrio