Definition of listeriosis

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • listeriosis is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • listeriosis is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • listeriosis is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of listeriosis


  • an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. listeria meningitis

See definition of listeriosis in Merriam Webster