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shigellosis

shig·el·lo·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shig-uh-loh-sis]
    • /ˌʃɪg əˈloʊ sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shig-uh-loh-sis]
    • /ˌʃɪg əˈloʊ sɪs/

Definitions of shigellosis word

  • noun shigellosis an acute intestinal infection caused by a bacterium of the genus Shigella, especially S. dysenteriae, common among children and characterized by fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. 1
  • noun shigellosis a disease or dysentery caused by shigella bacteria and common in areas of poor sanitation and malnutrition 0
  • noun shigellosis dysentery caused by various strains of shigella 0

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Origin of shigellosis

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; shigell(a) + -osis

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Parts of speech for Shigellosis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shigellosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with shigellosis

  • what is shigellosis?
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