toxoplasmosis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tok′sō plaz mō′sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tox•o•plas•mo•sis  (tok′sō plaz mō′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyinfection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted to humans by consumption of insufficiently cooked meat containing the parasite or by contact with contaminated cats or their feces: the illness produced is usually mild, but in pregnant women may damage the fetus.
  • Neo-Latin Toxoplasm(a) (see toxoplasma) + -osis
  • 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
toxoplasmosis / ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/
  1. a protozoal disease characterized by jaundice, enlarged liver and spleen, and convulsions, caused by infection with Toxoplasma gondii
ˌtoxoˈplasmic
'toxoplasmosis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pyrimethamine - toxo- - toxoplasma

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