babesiosis

noun

ba·​be·​si·​o·​sis bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs How to pronounce babesiosis (audio)
: an infection with or disease caused by babesias

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The typical treatment for babesiosis is a combination dose of the antibiotics azithromycin and atovaquone. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 In the seven-year span of the survey, cases of babesiosis increased an average of 9% per year—due, the researchers concluded, to a warming world which is expanding the range of the black-legged tick, the principal babesiosis vector. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 There’s also a small risk of acquiring babesiosis through a blood transfusion in areas where the disease is common, Labus added. Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024 Another, babesiosis, is causing particular concern. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for babesiosis 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of babesiosis was in 1907

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“Babesiosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babesiosis. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

babesiosis

noun
ba·​be·​si·​o·​sis bə-ˌbē-zē-ˈō-səs How to pronounce babesiosis (audio)
plural babesioses -ˌsēz How to pronounce babesiosis (audio)
: infection with or disease caused by babesias

called also babesiasis

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