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shigellosis

Syllables: shi·gel·lo·sisUK/ˌʃɪɡəˈləʊsɪs/US/ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/

shigellosis noun: a form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria.

Noun

shigellosis (plural shigelloses)

  1. A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria

Forms of shigellosis

pluralshigelloses

Origin of shigellosis

From translingual Shigella + -osis; the former is from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga.

Questions about shigellosis

What does shigellosis mean?
Shigellosis means a form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria.
What part of speech is shigellosis?
Shigellosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce shigellosis?
Shigellosis is pronounced /ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of shigellosis?
The plural of shigellosis is shigelloses.

Words near shigellosis in the dictionary

  1. Shigeko
  2. shigella
  3. shigellae
  4. shigellas
  5. shigelloses
  6. shigellosis
  7. shigellotic
  8. Shigemitsu
  9. Shigemitsus
  10. Shigeo
  11. Shigeru

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