theileriosis

theileriosis noun: east Coast fever, a disease of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by the parasite Theileria parva, transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus.

Noun

theileriosis (countable and uncountable, plural theilerioses)

East Coast fever, a disease of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by the parasite Theileria parva, transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus

Synonyms:

pyrosomal disease
Human theileriosis, caused by Theileria microti, transmitted by deer ticks.
Tropical theileriosis, a theileriosis of cattle from the Mediterranean and Middle East area, from Morocco to Western parts of India and China, caused by Theileria annulata, transmitted by ticks of Hyalomma.

theileriosis meaning in Tamil

theileriosis in Tamil

நெறிகட்டிக் காய்ச்சல், நீணநீர்க் காய்ச்சல்

Synonyms of theileriosis

pyrosomal disease

Forms of theileriosis

plural	theilerioses

Origin of theileriosis

From Theileria + -osis.

Words formed from theileriosis

Mediterranean theileriosis

Phrases with theileriosis

tropical theileriosis

Questions about theileriosis

What does theileriosis mean?: Theileriosis means east Coast fever, a disease of cattle, sheep, and goats caused by the parasite Theileria parva, transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus.
What is theileriosis in Tamil?: Theileriosis in Tamil is நெறிகட்டிக் காய்ச்சல், நீணநீர்க் காய்ச்சல். See Theileriosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is theileriosis?: Theileriosis is a noun.
What is the plural of theileriosis?: The plural of theileriosis is theilerioses.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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