shigellosis

noun

shig·​el·​lo·​sis ˌshi-gə-ˈlō-səs How to pronounce shigellosis (audio)
plural shigelloses ˌshi-gə-ˈlō-ˌsēz How to pronounce shigellosis (audio)
: dysentery caused by shigellae

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Housing is a major factor in the spread, say Portland health officials The dysentery infection currently spreading most prominently among Multnomah County is shigellosis, the most common form of dysentery infection caused by the shigella bacteria. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 Most shigellosis patients, even those infected with drug-resistant strains, will get better on their own without a need for antibiotics, said Dr. Daniel Uslan, an infectious disease specialist at UCLA and a co-author of the paper. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 45 cases of XDR shigellosis in 2023, up from just five in 2021. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 Two years ago, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control began tracking a sharp rise in cases of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) shigellosis — infections by particular strains of Shigella bacteria that are impervious to most antibiotics. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shigellosis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shigellosis was in 1944

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“Shigellosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shigellosis. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

shigellosis

noun
shig·​el·​lo·​sis ˌshig-ə-ˈlō-səs How to pronounce shigellosis (audio)
plural shigelloses -ˈlō-ˌsēz How to pronounce shigellosis (audio)
: infection with or dysentery caused by bacteria of the genus Shigella

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