listeriosis
listeriosis noun: an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.
Noun
listeriosis (countable and uncountable, plural listerioses)
- An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.
- She was born with a condition known as hydrocephalus, which doctors said was caused by a listeriosis infection that her mother contracted while pregnant.2025 January 25, Hanna Ziady, “‘Our innocent kids are struggling.’ Victims of massive listeriosis outbreak say those responsible must ‘do the right thing’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28...
Forms of listeriosis
| plural | listerioses |
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Origin of listeriosis
From listeria + -osis.
Words formed from listeriosis
Questions about listeriosis
- What does listeriosis mean?
- Listeriosis means an infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.
- What part of speech is listeriosis?
- Listeriosis is a noun.
- What is the plural of listeriosis?
- The plural of listeriosis is listerioses.
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