Coccidiosis Definition

kŏk-sĭdē-ōsĭs
noun
A contagious intestinal disease of domestic and wild animals, birds, and, rarely, people, caused by members of an order (Coccidia) of sporozoans living as parasites in the intestines.
Webster's New World

Origin of Coccidiosis

  • New Latin Coccidia former order name pl. of Coccidium former genus name coccidium –osis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Coccidiosis Sentence Examples

  • To prevent coccidiosis in replacement pullets, several different strategies have been developed.

  • Important control facts To control coccidiosis there are various facts we need to consider.

  • The most common form of the disease is caecal coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria tenella.

  • In commercial rabbitries, medication against coccidiosis is sometimes added to the pellets.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOC

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SISSIS

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Words Starting With C and Ending With S

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