shigellosis

English

Etymology

From translingual Shigella +‎ -osis; the former is from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌʃɪɡəˈləʊsɪs/
• Hyphenation: shi‧gel‧lo‧sis

Noun

shigellosis (plural shigelloses)

1. (medicine) A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria

Translations

form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria

• Dutch: shigellose f
• Russian: шигеллёз m (šigelljóz)

Anagrams

• Hilligosses