yersiniosis


yer·sin·i·o·sis

noun \yər-ˌsin-ē-ˈō-səs\

Definition of YERSINIOSIS

: infection with or disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Yersinia (as Y. pseudotuberculosis); especially : an infectious disease that is caused by a yersinia (Y. enterocolitica) transmitted chiefly in contaminated water and food or raw or undercooked pork products and that is marked especially by fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea

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