ehrlichiosis

English

Etymology

Ehrlichia +‎ -osis

Noun

ehrlichiosis (countable and uncountable, plural ehrlichioses)

1. (medicine) A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.

Synonyms

• heartwater

Related terms

• neoehrlichiosis

Translations

tick-borne disease

• French: cowdriose (fr) f, ehrlichiose (fr) f
• Spanish: ehrlichiosis f

Spanish

Etymology

From Ehrlichia +‎ -osis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɾliˈkjosis/ [eɾ.liˈkjo.sis]
• Rhymes: -osis
• Syllabification: ehr‧li‧chio‧sis

Noun

ehrlichiosis f (plural ehrlichiosis)

1. (medicine) ehrlichiosis