aegyptianellosis

noun
ae·​gyp·​tia·​nel·​lo·​sis | \ ē-ˌjip-shə-(ˌ)ne-ˈlō-səs\
plural aegyptianelloses\ ē-​ˌjip-​shə-​(ˌ)ne-​ˈlō-​ˌsēz \

Definition of aegyptianellosis

: a disease of domestic fowls marked by fever, anemia, jaundice, and typhoidlike symptoms and caused by a protozoan (Aegyptianella pullorum) related to the piroplasms and transmitted by the chicken tick especially in the Mediterranean region

First Known Use of aegyptianellosis

1938, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aegyptianellosis

New Latin, from Aegyptianella (genus name of Aegyptianella pullorum, irregular from Latin Aegyptius Egyptian + New Latin -ella) + -osis

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