Shigellosis — Shigellosis, also known as bacillary dysentery in its most severe manifestation, is a foodborne illness caused by infection by bacteria of the genus Shigella . It accounts for less than 10% of the reported outbreaks of foodborne illness in the… … Wikipedia
shigellosis — [shig΄ə lō′sis] n. [< SHIGELLA + OSIS] dysentery caused by various strains of shigella … English World dictionary
shigellosis — /shig euh loh sis/, n. Pathol. an acute intestinal infection caused by a bacterium of the genus Shigella, esp. S. dysenteriae, common among children and characterized by fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Also called bacillary dysentery. [1945… … Universalium
Shigellosis — Shigellenerkrankung (f), Shigellosis (f) eng shigellosis, bacillary disentery … Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz Glossar
shigellosis — noun (plural shigelloses) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1944 dysentery caused by shigellae … New Collegiate Dictionary
shigellosis — bacillary dysentery caused by Shigella and found in fish from polluted waters, contaminating fish products in unsanitary conditions … Dictionary of ichthyology
shigellosis — (shī gěl o sis) The diarrheal disease that arises from an infection with a member of the genus Shigella. Often called bacillary dysentery … Dictionary of microbiology
shigellosis — noun A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria … Wiktionary
Shigellosis — Epidemic and opportunistic bacillary dysentery due to infection with the Shigella bacteria. A particular hazard in AIDS and other immune deficiency states. Named for the Japanese bacteriologist Kiyoshi Shiga (1870 1957). * * * Bacillary dysentery … Medical dictionary
shigellosis — n. form of dysentery caused by bacteria from the genus Shigella (characterized by fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration) … English contemporary dictionary
