ehrlichiosis

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noun

A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.

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Meanings

nounehrlichiosis (countable and uncountable, plural ehrlichioses)

plural ehrlichioses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.

    Synonyms: heartwater

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.

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heartwater
Also see
bush sickness

Origin

From Translingual Ehrlichia + English -osis.

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Translations

French cowdriose, ehrlichiose
  • cowdriosetick-borne disease
  • ehrlichiosetick-borne disease
Greek ερλιχίωση
  • ερλιχίωση (erlichíosi)tick-borne disease
Spanish ehrlichiosis
  • ehrlichiosistick-borne disease
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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