Meanings
plural listerioses
- countableuncountablemedicineAn infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.
She was born with a condition known as hydrocephalus, which doctors said was caused by a listeriosis infection that her mother contracted while pregnant.
2025 January 25, Hanna Ziady, “‘Our innocent kids are struggling.’ Victims of massive listeriosis outbreak say those responsible must ‘do the right thing’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2025
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Basque listeriosi
- listeriosidisease caused by Listeria monocytogenes
Catalan listeriosi
- listeriosidisease caused by Listeria monocytogenes
Finnish listerioosi
- listerioosidisease caused by Listeria monocytogenes
French listériose
- listériosedisease caused by Listeria monocytogenes
Italian listeriosi
- listeriosidisease caused by Listeria monocytogenes
Portuguese listeriose
- listeriosedisease caused by Listeria monocytogenes
Spanish listeriosis
- listeriosisdisease caused by Listeria monocytogenes
Cite this entry
listeriosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/listeriosis
“listeriosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/listeriosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “listeriosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/listeriosis.
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