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zoonosis
[ zoh-on-uh-sis, zoh-uh-noh-sis ]
noun
, plural zo·on·o·ses [zoh-, on, -, uh, -seez, zoh-, uh, -, noh, -seez].
- Pathology. any disease of animals communicable to humans.
zoonosis
/ ˌzəʊəˈnəʊsɪs; zəʊˈɒnəsɪs /
noun
- pathol any infection or disease that is transmitted to man from lower vertebrates
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Other Words From
- zo·o·not·ic [zoh-, uh, -, not, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zoonosis1
from zoo- + Greek nosos disease
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Example Sentences
A case that moves from humans to a dog “is a classic case of reverse zoonoses,” he says.
Worobey’s paper drew strong praise from those favoring the natural zoonosis theory.
From Washington Post
Reverse zoonosis put the fear of God into the bat research community.
From FiveThirtyEight
But, more broadly, reverse zoonosis is still a risk that isn’t taken as seriously as it should be, scientists told me.
From FiveThirtyEight
With the increase in contact between humans and wildlife, zoonoses are becoming an ever-growing threat.
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