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
Words nearby listeriosis
lister,
lister bag,
lister's method,
listerellosis,
listeria,
listeriosis,
listerism,
listerize,
listicle,
listing,
listing's law
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-ō′sĭs ]
n.
A bacterial disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes, affecting wild and domestic animals and occasionally humans and characterized by fever, meningitis, and encephalitis.