Etymology

bacteriosis

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Today it means: Any infection by bacteria Full definition →

English bacteria ← New Latin bactēria ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)
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  1. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  2. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  3. New Latinbactēria
  4. Englishbacteria
  5. English todaybacteriosis

From bacteria + -osis.

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