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listeriosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
lis-te-rio-sis
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English listeria Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English listeriosis From listeria + -osis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

listerioses (plural)

Derived Forms

neurolisteriosis

Frequently Paired Words

listeriotic

Synonyms

listeria meningitis

Questions

What does listeriosis mean?
An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.
Where does listeriosis come from?
Etymology tree English listeria Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English listeriosis From listeria + -osis.

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