salmonellosis

noun sal·mo·nel·lo·sis \ ˌsal-mə-(ˌ)ne-ˈlō-səs \

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Definition of salmonellosis

plural salmonelloses play \ˌsal-mə-(ˌ)ne-ˈlō-ˌsēz\

: infection with or disease caused by salmonellae

Recent Examples of salmonellosis from the Web

The bacteria and disease, known as salmonellosis, is not named for the fish but for one of the two researchers who discovered the micro-organism, Daniel Elmer Salmon.

— shari rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "First eggs. Now pre-cut melon. What you need to know about salmonella.," 12 June 2018
While no deaths have been reported, 11 people have been hospitalized with salmonellosis, the name for the infection from the bacteria.

— sarah klein, Health.com, "Here Are the Symptoms of Salmonella—and Everything Else You Need to Know About the Recall of Millions of Eggs," 15 May 2018
The bacteria and disease, known as salmonellosis, is not named for the fish but for one of the two researchers who discovered the micro-organism, Daniel Elmer Salmon.

— shari rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "10 things you need to know now about salmonella and Indiana eggs," 14 May 2018
In the colonias, that has led to higher rates of hepatitis A, salmonellosis, shigellosis and tuberculosis compared with the rest of the state, according to researchers at the University of Texas.

— scott waldman, Scientific American, "Precarious Life of Texas Farmworkers Becomes Riskier With Warming," 23 Apr. 2018
Feral cats also pose harm to humans by transferring diseases like rabies and salmonellosis, according to the organization.

— lauren castle, azcentral, "Too many kittens are being born in Arizona. Here's one way to help," 13 Apr. 2018
The agency said multiple kratom-containing products have been linked to a multistate outbreak of salmonellosis from multiple strains of salmonella.

— bowdeya tweh, WSJ, "FDA Orders Mandatory Recall of Company’s Kratom Products on Salmonella Concerns," 3 Apr. 2018
Discovered by American scientist Daniel Elmer Salmon, salmonella is a bacteria that causes a sickness called salmonellosis.

— kashmira gander, Newsweek, "What Are the Symptoms of Salmonella? Chicken Salad Recalled After Multistate Outbreak of 'Deadly' Bacteria," 23 Feb. 2018
The bad news about kratom continues with the CDC’s announcement, which says a nationwide bout of salmonellosis, or salmonella infections, may be related to it.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "Kratom Is Linked to a Salmonella Outbreak Across 20 States, CDC Says," 20 Feb. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of salmonellosis

New Latin

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First Known Use: circa 1913

in the meaning defined above

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Medical Dictionary

salmonellosis

noun sal·mo·nel·lo·sis \ ˌsal-mə-ˌne-ˈlō-səs \

medical Definition of salmonellosis

plural salmonelloses play \-ˌsēz\

: infection with or disease caused by bacteria of the genus Salmonella typically marked by gastroenteritis but often complicated by septicemia, meningitis, endocarditis, and various focal lesions (as in the kidneys)