shigellosis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌʃɪɡəˈləʊsɪs/
Hyphenation: shi‧gel‧lo‧sis

Noun

shigellosis (plural shigelloses)

(medicine) A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria

Translations

form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria

Dutch: shigellose f
Russian: шигеллёз m (šigelljóz)

Anagrams

Hilligosses

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