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piroplasmosis

piroplasmosis

9.9
A disease that makes animals like cattle or horses have fever and lose red blood cells after tick bites
  • noun
  • /ˌpaɪroʊplæzˈmoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : piroplasmosis
  • Cattle infected with piroplasmosis often show signs of weakness.

Examples

  • The spread of piroplasmosis in cattle can cause significant economic losses for farmers.

  • Veterinarians diagnosed several horses with piroplasmosis after they showed signs of fever and anemia.

  • Ticks are the main carriers of the parasites that cause piroplasmosis in livestock.

  • The vet diagnosed the cow with piroplasmosis.

  • Piroplasmosis can cause serious health issues in horses, including fever and anemia.

  • Veterinarians are concerned about the spread of piroplasmosis due to increased tick populations.

  • Farmers must be vigilant to prevent their cattle from contracting piroplasmosis through tick bites.

Synonyms

babesiosis
vspiroplasmosis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A disease caused by Babesia parasites spread by tick bites that causes fever and low red blood cells

is caused by blood parasites in animals, not only the named parasite
Texas fever
vspiroplasmosis
  • Specialized
9.8

A disease of cows that causes fever, makes them weak, and spreads by ticks

is broader, affecting cattle, horses, and sometimes humans

Surface Forms

piroplasmosis singular
piroplasmoses plural

Morphology

piroplasmosis = piroplasm (opaque) = piroplasm + osis

Formed by adding the medical disease suffix '-osis' to the specialized technical noun 'piroplasm'; both the base and the suffixed sense are unlikely to be derivable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Piroplasmosis comes from the parasite name piroplasma plus the ending -osis, which means 'disease'. The plasma part means 'something formed' and the name points to small parasite bodies in the blood, so piroplasmosis is the 'disease from blood parasites' often spread by ticks.