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coccidiosis
CIDE DICTIONARY
coccidiosis, n.
any of a group of infectious diseases caused by protozoan parasites (coccidia) of the order Coccidia , which infect the intestines of birds, dogs, and other vertebrates. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
coccidiosis, n. a disease of birds and mammals caused by any of various parasitic protozoa, esp. of the genus Eimeria, affecting the intestine.
Etymology
coccidium (mod.L f. Gk kokkis dimin. of kokkos berry) + -OSIS
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