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sarcocystosis

noun

sar·​co·​cys·​to·​sis -sis-ˈtō-səs How to pronounce sarcocystosis (audio)
: infestation with or disease caused by sporozoan protozoans of the genus Sarcocystis

called also sarcosporidiosis

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“Sarcocystosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sarcocystosis. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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