coccidiosis

noun coc·cid·i·o·sis \(ˌ)käk-ˌsi-dē-ˈō-səs\

plural coc·cid·i·o·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of COCCIDIOSIS

: infestation with or disease caused by coccidia

New Latin

First Known Use: 1892

Medical Dictionary

noun coc·cid·i·o·sis \(ˌ)käk-ˌsid-ē-ˈō-səs\

plural coc·cid·i·o·ses \-ˌsēz\

: infestation with or disease caused by coccidia

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