babesiasis
|ba-be-si-a-sis|
/ˌbeɪbiˈsaɪəsɪs/
disease caused by Babesia
Etymology
'babesiasis' originates from New Latin, specifically the genus name 'Babesia' (named after the Romanian bacteriologist Victor Babeș) combined with the Greek-derived suffix '-iasis' meaning 'disease'.
'Babesia' (the genus name honoring Victor Babeș) was formed in New/Modern Latin; medical formations using that genus name plus '-iasis' (as in 'babesiasis' or the variant 'babesiosis') entered English usage to denote disease caused by these organisms.
Initially, the formation indicated 'disease related to Babesia'; this core meaning has been preserved and continues to denote infection caused by Babesia species.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia, typically transmitted by ticks; characterized by fever, hemolytic anemia, fatigue, and sometimes severe complications in immunocompromised patients.
The dog was diagnosed with babesiasis after showing fever and anemia following a tick bite.
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