Zoonosis Definition

zō-ŏnə-sĭs
zoonoses
noun
zoonoses
Any human disease that can be acquired from animals.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • zoonotic disease

Other Word Forms of Zoonosis

Noun

Singular:
zoonosis
Plural:
zoonoses

Origin of Zoonosis

  • New Latin zoo– -nosis alteration (influenced by –osis) of Greek nosos disease

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

Zoonosis Sentence Examples

  • Cystic hydatid disease is a Zoonosis caused by ingestion of E.G. eggs by contact with dog feces.

  • By this stage BSE had been designated a zoonosis.

  • The mites can be transmitted to humans and cause an itchy rash, so they are a potential zoonosis.

  • As an example I would mention the review of the 1992 Zoonosis Directive - a familiar subject for most of you.

  • It is sometimes referred to as a zoonosis, or disease of animals that can be communicated to humans.

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