Main Entry: vib·ri·o·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌvib-rē-ˈō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural vib·ri·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

1 : an infectious disease of sheep and cattle caused by a bacterium of the genus Campylobacter (C. fetus synonym Vibrio fetus) and marked especially by infertility and abortion
2 : infection with or disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Vibrio: as a : an infectious disease of fish that is caused by a vibrio (V. anguillarum) and is marked especially by hemorrhages and ulcerations of the skin b : a gastrointestinal illness of humans that is caused by consuming raw or undercooked fish or shellfish contaminated with a vibrio (as V. parahaemolyticus or V. vulnificus)