SALMONELLOSIS


Meaning of SALMONELLOSIS in English

/sal'meuh nl oh"sis/ , n. Pathol.

food poisoning caused by consumption of food contaminated with bacteria of the genus Salmonella, characterized by the sudden onset of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.

[ 1910-15; SALMONELL(A) + -OSIS ]

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