a disease caused by a protozoan (Toxoplasma gondii), affecting humans and animals, esp. in the tropics: in its congenital form, it damages the central nervous system, eyes, and viscera
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ModL: see toxic, -plasm, & -osis
See toxoplasmosis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
nounpl.tox·o·plas·mo·ses(-mōˈsēz)
A disease caused by the sporozoan Toxoplasma gondii, especially:
a. A congenital disease characterized by lesions of the central nervous system that can cause blindness and brain damage.
b. An acquired disease characterized by fever, swollen lymph nodes, and lesions in the liver, heart, lungs, and brain.