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enterococcosis

enterococcosis noun: disease caused by enterococci, such as avian enterococcosis in poultry or enterococcal infection in people with immunodeficiency.

Noun

enterococcosis (uncountable)

  1. Disease caused by enterococci, such as avian enterococcosis in poultry or enterococcal infection in people with immunodeficiency.

Origin of enterococcosis

From enterococcus + -osis.

Questions about enterococcosis

What does enterococcosis mean?
Enterococcosis means disease caused by enterococci, such as avian enterococcosis in poultry or enterococcal infection in people with immunodeficiency.
What part of speech is enterococcosis?
Enterococcosis is a noun.

Words near enterococcosis in the dictionary

  1. enteroclysis
  2. enterococcaemia
  3. enterococcal
  4. enterococcemia
  5. enterococci
  6. enterococcosis
  7. enterococcus
  8. enterocoel
  9. enterocoele
  10. enterocoeles
  11. enterocoelia

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