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babesiosis

noun ba·be·si·o·sis \bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs\

Definition of BABESIOSIS

:  an infection with or disease caused by babesias
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Origin of BABESIOSIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1911
Medical Dictionary

babesiosis

noun ba·be·si·o·sis \bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs\
plural ba·be·si·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of BABESIOSIS

:  infection with or disease caused by babesias—called also babesiasis

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