First Known Use: 1965
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ehrlichiosis
noun ehr·lich·i·o·sis \er-ˌli-kē-ˈō-sis\
plural ehr·lich·i·o·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of EHRLICHIOSIS
: infection with or disease caused by tick-borne bacteria (genus Ehrlichia of the family Anaplasmataceae)
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Origin of EHRLICHIOSIS
New Latin, from Ehrlichia, bacteria genus, from Paul Ehrlich
Medical Dictionary
ehrlichiosis
noun ehr·lich·i·o·sis \er-ˌlik-ē-ˈō-sis\
plural ehr·lich·i·o·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of EHRLICHIOSIS
: infection with or a disease caused by rickettsial bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia
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