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babesiosis

/bæˌbiːziˈoʊsɪs/ /bəˌbiːziˈoʊsɪs/

Meanings
noun
A malaria-like parasitic disease caused by Babesia, a genus of protozoa

Examples :

"After being bitten by a tick while hiking, the man developed babesiosis and needed treatment with antibiotics. "
disease organism medicine biology microorganism

Related Words

Illustration bitten

bitten verb

/ˈbɪtn̩/

To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

"The dog has bitten the mailman's hand. "

Illustration genus

genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

Illustration malaria

malaria noun

/məˈlɛə.ɹi.ə/

A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.

"The doctor diagnosed my cousin with malaria after he returned from a trip to Africa. "

Illustration antibiotics

antibiotics noun

/ˌæntibaɪˈɑːtɪks/ /ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪks/

Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

"The doctor prescribed antibiotics to help fight the bacterial infection in my throat. "

Illustration needed

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

Illustration hiking

hiking verb

/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise.

"We are going hiking in the mountains this weekend for fun and exercise. "

Illustration treatment

treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Illustration caused

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration protozoa

protozoa noun

/ˌproʊtəˈzoʊə/ /ˌproʊtəˈzoʊˌɑː/

Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.

"The pond water, viewed under a microscope, teemed with protozoa, tiny single-celled organisms. "

Illustration parasitic

parasitic noun

/pæ.ɹəˈsɪt.ɪk/ /pɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/

A component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

"The parasitic capacitance in the circuit caused unexpected delays in the computer program's execution. "

Illustration disease

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."