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coccidiosises

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coc⋅cid⋅i⋅o⋅sis

[kok-sid-ee-oh-sis]
–noun Veterinary Pathology.
any of a series of specific infectious diseases caused by epithelial protozoan parasites, which may affect the intestines of birds, domestic animals, or dogs.

Origin:
1890–95; < NL Coccidi(a) (see coccidium ) + -osis
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Main Entry: coc·cid·i·o·sis
Pronunciation: (")käk-"sid-E-'O-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural coc·cid·i·o·ses /-"sEz/
: infestation with or disease caused by coccidia
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coccidiosis coc·cid·i·o·sis (kŏk-sĭd'ē-ō'sĭs)
n.
An intestinal disease caused by a coccidium.

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