babesiosis

[ buh-bee-zee-oh-sis ]
/ bəˌbi ziˈoʊ sɪs /

noun Veterinary Pathology.

any of several tick-borne diseases of cattle, dogs, horses, sheep, and swine, caused by a babesia protozoan and characterized by fever and languor.
Also bab·e·si·a·sis [bab-i-sahy-uh-sis, -zahy-, bey-buh-] /ˌbæb ɪˈsaɪ ə sɪs, -ˈzaɪ-, ˌbeɪ bə-/.
Also called piroplasmosis.
Compare tick fever.

Origin of babesiosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1910–15; see origin at babesia, -osis

Words nearby babesiosis

babelize, babelized, baber, babesia, babesia microti, babesiosis, babette, babeuf, babi, babi yar, babi yar symphony

British Dictionary definitions for babesiosis

babesiosis
/ (bəˌbiːzɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

vet science a tick-borne disease of domesticated and wild mammals as well as humans, caused by a protozoan of the genera Babesia and characterized by fever, anaemia, jaundice, and in severe cases leading to death

Medical definitions for babesiosis

babesiosis
[ bə-bē′zē-ō′sĭs ]

n.

A human protozoan disease of the red blood cells caused by infection with a species of Babesia that is transmitted by ticks and characterized by fever, malaise, and hemolytic anemia. piroplasmosis