ˌpirəˌplazˈmōsə̇s noun
( plural piroplasmo·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Piroplasma + -osis
: infection with or disease caused by protozoans of the genus Babesia or the family Babesiidae including Texas fever and east coast fever of cattle, babesiasis of sheep, and malignant jaundice of the dog