enteritidis
noun
en·ter·it·i·dis
\ˌentəˈritədə̇s, -ritə-\
Definition of enteritidis
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: enteritis especially in young animals that is related to food poisoning in man, is accompanied by diarrhea or scouring, and is caused by the Gaertner bacillus or one of its varieties
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Origin and Etymology of enteritidis
New Latin, from specifically epithet of Salmonella enteritidis, from enteritis
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