COCCIDIOSIS


Meaning of COCCIDIOSIS in English

n. a disease of birds and mammals caused by any of various parasitic protozoa, esp. of the genus Eimeria, affecting the intestine.

Etymology: coccidium (mod.L f. Gk kokkis dimin. of kokkos berry) + -OSIS

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.