a protozoal disease characterized by jaundice, enlarged liver and spleen, and convulsions, caused by infection with Toxoplasma gondii
Derived forms
toxoplasmic (ˌtoxoˈplasmic)
adjective
toxoplasmosis in American English
(ˌtɑksoʊplæzˈmoʊsɪs)
noun
a disease caused by a protozoan (Toxoplasma gondii), affecting humans and animals, esp. in the tropics: in its congenital form, it damages the central nervous system, eyes, and viscera
Word origin
ModL: see toxic, -plasm, & -osis
Examples of 'toxoplasmosis' in a sentence
toxoplasmosis
Rats with toxoplasmosis have cysts in brain, not afraid of cats, get eaten, cats carry toxo.