babesiosis

noun

ba·​be·​si·​o·​sis bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs 

: an infection with or disease caused by babesias

Examples of babesiosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of those viruses and bacteria are harmful to humans, causing diseases that can be debilitating and sometimes lethal without treatment, such as Lyme, babesiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. —Sean Lawrence, The Conversation, 18 June 2025

In North America, babesiosis typically occurs in the Northeast and the Upper Midwest. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025

But a small percentage develop serious symptoms related to Lyme disease and other illnesses, including anaplasmosis and babesiosis. —Angela Haupt, Time, 30 May 2025

Some symptoms of Lyme disease can be similar to babesiosis, but the two illnesses are treated differently, Stromdahl said. —Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for babesiosis

• amyloidosis
• anaplasmosis
• anastomosis
• aponeurosis
• apotheosis
• aspergillosis
• blastomycosis
• coccidiosis
• cryptococcosis
• cysticercosis
• endocytosis
• exocytosis

Medical Definition

babesiosis

noun

ba·​be·​si·​o·​sis bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs 

plural babesioses -ˌsēz 

: infection with or disease caused by babesias

called also babesiasis