shigellosis

[ shig-uh-loh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an acute intestinal infection caused by a bacterium of the genus Shigella, especially S. dysenteriae, common among children and characterized by fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shigellosis¹

First recorded in 1945–50; shigell(a) + -osis

Example Sentences

In recent months, global cases of shigellosis have been on the rise.

From Washington Post

In previous years, shigellosis mostly affected people who were housed — and in an average December, typically two or three cases a week.

From Seattle Times

In 2018, shigellosis cases increased another 67% as the result of two major outbreaks linked to food service and an elementary school.

From Seattle Times

Then there were all the diseases one is vulnerable to in the woods—giardiasis, eastern equine encephalitis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, schistosomiasis, brucellosis, and shigellosis, to offer but a sampling.

From Literature

In his area, Duchin said, he has seen shigellosis, trench fever and skin infections among homeless populations.

From Scientific American