toxoplasmosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/
Etymology
From French toxoplasmose, from translingual Toxoplasma + -osis.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.
Well, yes, boss, it’s a parasite called toxoplasmosis. It can be transferred from cats to humans and bring about some complications.
2025 September 24, “Conflict of Interest”, in South Park, season 27, episode 5, spoken by JD Vance:Some profiles are particularly associated with severe toxoplasmoses, but this relationship is especially true for experimental infections in the murine model.
2001, P. Ambroise-Thomas, “Parasitic diseases and immunodeficiencies”, in F. E. G. Cox, L. H. Chappell, editors, Concomitant Infections, page 569:Like other Australian marsupial taxa, wombats appear particularly susceptible to toxoplasmosis due to exposure to the coccidian parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
2008, Larry Vogelnest, Rupert Woods, editors, Medicine of Australian Mammals, unnumbered page:In a study of treatment of the infected mother during pregnancy with spiramycin, pyrimethamine, and sulfonamides there was a significant reduction in the severity of congenital toxoplasmosis.
2008, Sarah J. Gaskill, Arthur E. Marlin, “74: Tuberculosis and Fungal and Parasitic Infections of the Central Nervous System”, in A. Leland Albright, Ian F. Pollack, P. David Adelson, editors, Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2nd edition, page 1189:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toxoplasmoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
toxoplasmotic · neurotoxoplasmosis
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Translations (14)
de Toxoplasmose (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · sv toxoplasmos (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · ar دَاء المُقَوَّسَات (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · es toxoplasmosis (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · pl toksoplazmoza (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · fi toksoplasmoosi (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · fr toxoplasmose (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · pt toxoplasmose (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · ko 주혈 원충병 (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · it toxoplasmosi (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · ru токсоплазмо́з (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · cmn 弓形蟲病 /弓形虫病 (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · cs toxoplazmóza (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii) · tr toksoplazmoz (disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii)