toxoplasmosis
/ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/
toxoplasmosis noun: a disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.
Noun
toxoplasmosis (countable and uncountable, plural toxoplasmoses)
- A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.
- Some profiles are particularly associated with severe toxoplasmoses, but this relationship is especially true for experimental infections in the murine model.2001, P. Ambroise-Thomas, “Parasitic diseases and immunodeficiencies”, in F. E. G. Cox, L. H. Chappell, editors, Concomitant Infections, page 569
- In a study of treatment of the infected mother during pregnancy with spiramycin, pyrimethamine, and sulfonamides there was a significant reduction in the severity of congenital toxoplasmosis.2008, Sarah J. Gaskill, Arthur E. Marlin, “74: Tuberculosis and Fungal and Parasitic Infections of the Central Nervous System”, in A. Leland Albright, Ian F. Pollack, P. David Adelson, editors...
- Synonyms:
- toxo
toxoplasmosis meaning in Tamil and Arabic
toxoplasmosis in Tamil
- டாக்சாப்பிளாசுமம்
toxoplasmosis in Arabic
- disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii
- دَاء المُقَوَّسَات dāʔ al-muqawwasāt
Examples of toxoplasmosis in a sentence
- Like other Australian marsupial taxa, wombats appear particularly susceptible to toxoplasmosis due to exposure to the coccidian parasite Toxoplasma gondii.2008, Larry Vogelnest, Rupert Woods, editors, Medicine of Australian Mammals, unnumbered page:
- Well, yes, boss, it’s a parasite called toxoplasmosis.2025 September 24, “Conflict of Interest”, in South Park, season 27, episode 5, spoken by JD Vance:
Synonyms of toxoplasmosis
Forms of toxoplasmosis
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Origin of toxoplasmosis
From French toxoplasmose, from translingual Toxoplasma + -osis.
Words formed from toxoplasmosis
Questions about toxoplasmosis
- What does toxoplasmosis mean?
- Toxoplasmosis means a disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.
- What is toxoplasmosis in Tamil?
- Toxoplasmosis in Tamil is டாக்சாப்பிளாசுமம். See Toxoplasmosis meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use toxoplasmosis in a sentence?
- Like other Australian marsupial taxa, wombats appear particularly susceptible to toxoplasmosis due to exposure to the coccidian parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
- What part of speech is toxoplasmosis?
- Toxoplasmosis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce toxoplasmosis?
- Toxoplasmosis is pronounced /ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/.
- What is the plural of toxoplasmosis?
- The plural of toxoplasmosis is toxoplasmoses.
Words near toxoplasmosis in the dictionary
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