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vibriosis

9.1

An infection in people caused by bacteria caught from contaminated water or seafood

noun
/vɪˈbraɪoʊsɪs/

Specialized

: vibriosis

Consuming raw oysters can put you at risk for vibriosis if the shellfish are contaminated.

Examples

Public health officials warned about an increase in vibriosis cases during the summer months.
Doctors diagnosed the patient with vibriosis after he developed symptoms following a beach vacation.
Doctors diagnosed her with vibriosis after she ate raw oysters.
The outbreak of vibriosis in the coastal town alarmed health officials.
Consuming raw oysters can put you at risk for vibriosis if the shellfish are contaminated.
Doctors diagnosed the patient with vibriosis after he developed symptoms following a beach vacation.
Public health officials warned about an increase in vibriosis cases during the summer months.

Surface Forms

vibriosis singular

vibrioses plural

Morphology

vibriosis = Vibrio (semi-transparent) = vibrio + osis

Formed from the bacterial genus name 'Vibrio' plus the medical suffix '-osis' meaning a disease or condition; the formation is clear but requires technical/medical knowledge.

Etymology

Vibriosis comes from the bacteria name Vibrio, from Latin vibrare meaning 'to shake', and the ending -osis meaning 'a disease'. So, vibriosis is the infection caused by these moving bacteria, often caught from dirty water or from eating raw seafood.