shigellosis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From translingual Shigella + -osis; the former is from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʃɪɡəˈləʊsɪs/
- Hyphenation: shi‧gel‧lo‧sis
Noun[edit]
shigellosis (plural shigelloses)
Translations[edit]
form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria
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