salmonellosis

[ sal-muh-nl-oh-sis ]
/ ˌsæl mə nlˈoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

food poisoning caused by consumption of food contaminated with bacteria of the genus Salmonella, characterized by the sudden onset of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.

Origin of salmonellosis

First recorded in 1910–15; salmonell(a) + -osis

Medical definitions for salmonellosis

salmonellosis
[ săl′mə-nĕ-lōsĭs ]

n.

Infection with bacteria of the genus Salmonella, characterized by gastroenteritis and fever, and caused especially by eating improperly stored or undercooked foods.