yersiniosis

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noun

A disease caused by infection by a bacterium of the genus Yersinia, especially Yersinia enterocolitica.

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Meanings

nounyersiniosis (plural yersinioses)

plural yersinioses

  1. medicineA disease caused by infection by a bacterium of the genus Yersinia, especially Yersinia enterocolitica.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
yersinosis

Origin

Yersinia + -osis

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Translations

French yersiniose
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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