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yersiniosis
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noun
yer·sin·i·o·sis
\yər-ˌsin-ē-ˈō-səs\
Medical 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 (as raw or undercooked pork products) and is marked especially by fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea
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