zoonosis

n. 动物传染病 [医] 动物传染病(如炭疽、鹦鹉热等,均可传染于人)

发音

UK /zəʊˈɒn.ə.sɪs/
US /zoʊˈɒn.ə.sɪs/
US /ˌzoʊ.əˈnoʊ.sɪs/

词形变化

zoonoses 复数 zoonoses

别名

zoonose zoönosis

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An animal disease, such as rabies or anthrax, that can be transmitted to humans.

    人畜共通病

    人畜共通传染病

    生物

词汇关系

词源

From zoo- + (itself from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”)) + Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “disease”) (compare also nosology); the surface analysis is almost, although not quite, zoo- + -osis; compare also anthroponosis.

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