COCCIDIOSIS


Meaning of COCCIDIOSIS in English

/kok sid'ee oh"sis/ , n. Vet. Pathol.

any of a series of specific infectious diseases caused by epithelial protozoan parasites, which may affect the intestines of birds, domestic animals, or dogs.

[ 1890-95; Coccidi ( a ) (see COCCIDIUM) + -OSIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .