Coccidiosis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  coccidiosis \coccidiosis\ n. (Med.)
     any of a group of infectious diseases caused by protozoan
     parasites (coccidia) of the order {Coccidia}, which infect
     the intestines of birds, dogs, and other vertebrates.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coccidiosis
       n : (veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia