babesiosis

babesiosis definition - medical

ba·be·si·o·sis (bə-bēˌzē-ōˈsĭs) or bab·e·si·a·sis (băbˌĭ-zīˈə-sĭs)

noun
A human protozoan disease of the red blood cells caused by infection with a species of Babesia that is transmitted by ticks and characterized by fever, malaise, and hemolytic anemia. Also called piroplasmosis.

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