listeriosis

[ li-steer-ee-oh-sis ]
/ lɪˌstɪər iˈoʊ sɪs /

noun, plural lis·te·ri·o·ses [li-steer-ee-oh-seez] /lɪˌstɪər iˈoʊ siz/. Veterinary Pathology.

a disease of wild and domestic mammals, birds, and occasionally of humans, caused by a bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes, and characterized by lack of control of movement, paralysis, fever, and monocytosis.
Also lis·te·ri·a·sis [lis-tuh-ree-uh-sis] /ˌlɪs təˈri ə sɪs/.
Also called circling disease.

Origin of listeriosis

First recorded in 1940–45; listeri(a) + -osis

British Dictionary definitions for listeriosis

listeriosis
/ (lɪˌstɪərɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

a serious form of food poisoning, caused by bacteria of the genus Listeria . Its symptoms can include meningitis and in pregnant women it may cause damage to the fetus

Medical definitions for listeriosis

listeriosis
[ lĭ-stîr′ē-ōsĭs ]

n.

A bacterial disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes, affecting wild and domestic animals and occasionally humans and characterized by fever, meningitis, and encephalitis.