listeriosis

English

Etymology

listeria +‎ -osis

Noun

listeriosis (countable and uncountable, plural listerioses)

(medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.

Derived terms

neurolisteriosis

Related terms

listeriotic

Translations

disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes

Basque: listeriosi
Catalan: listeriosi f
Finnish: listerioosi (fi)
French: listériose (fr) f
Galician: listeriose f
Italian: listeriosi (it) f
Portuguese: listeriose f
Spanish: listeriosis f

Spanish

Etymology

From listeria +‎ -osis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /listeˈɾjosis/ [lis.t̪eˈɾjo.sis]
Rhymes: -osis
Syllabification: lis‧te‧rio‧sis

Noun

listeriosis f (uncountable)

(pathology) listeriosis

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