babesiasis

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A form of babesiosis — Any of several malaria-like parasitic diseases in humans and other animals caused by Babesia, a genus of protozoa.

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Meanings

nounbabesiasis (countable and uncountable, plural babesiases)

plural babesiases

  1. alternativecountableuncountablemedicineAlternative form of babesiosis.

Origin

Babesia + -iasis

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APA

babesiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babesiasis

MLA

“babesiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babesiasis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “babesiasis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babesiasis.

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