toxoplasmosis
/tok-soh-plaz-moh-sis/US // ˌtɒk soʊ plæzˈmoʊ sɪs //UK // (ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs) //
弓形虫病,弓形体病,毒浆菌病,弓形病
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Pathology.
- : infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted to humans by consumption of insufficiently cooked meat containing the parasite or by contact with contaminated cats or their feces: the illness produced is usually mild, but in pregnant women may damage the fetus.
Examples
The bug, known as T. gondii, can cause an infection called toxoplasmosis.
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