bacteriosis

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/bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈəʊsɪs/

noun

Any infection by bacteria

OriginEnglish bacteria ← New Latin bactēria ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion) →
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Meanings

nounbacteriosis (countable and uncountable, plural bacterioses)

plural bacterioses

  1. countableuncountablebiologyAny infection by bacteria

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  2. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  3. New Latinbactēria
  4. Englishbacteria
  5. Englishbacteriosis

From bacteria + -osis.

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Translations

Polish bakterioza
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APA

bacteriosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriosis

MLA

“bacteriosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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