toxoplasmosis

/ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/

toxoplasmosis means A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

toxoplasmosis is pronounced /ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/.

Etymology

From French toxoplasmose, from translingual Toxoplasma + -osis.

noun

A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.“Some profiles are particularly associated with severe toxoplasmoses, but this relationship is especially true for experimental infections in the murine model.”