listeriosis

English

Etymology

listeria +‎ -osis

Noun

listeriosis (countable and uncountable, plural listerioses)

1. (medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.

Derived terms

• neurolisteriosis

Related terms

• listeriotic

Translations

disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes

• Basque: listeriosi
• Catalan: listeriosi f
• Finnish: listerioosi (fi)
• French: listériose (fr) f
• Galician: listeriose f
• Italian: listeriosi (it) f
• Portuguese: listeriose f
• Spanish: listeriosis f

Spanish

Etymology

From listeria +‎ -osis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /listeˈɾjosis/ [lis.t̪eˈɾjo.sis]
• Rhymes: -osis
• Syllabification: lis‧te‧rio‧sis

Noun

listeriosis f (uncountable)

1. (pathology) listeriosis