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Answer for the clue "(veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia ", 11 letters:
coccidiosis

Word definitions for coccidiosis in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease of the intestinal tract of animals caused by coccidian protozoa . The disease spreads from one animal to another by contact with infected feces or ingestion of infected tissue. Diarrhea , which may become bloody in severe ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Modern Latin, from Greek *kokkidion , diminutive of kokkis , diminutive of kokkos "berry" + -osis .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The disease caused by coccidian infection.

Usage examples of coccidiosis.

It seems that most types of coccidiosis are specific to their individual hosts.

Furthermore, there was the danger of such diseases as coccidiosis, demodectic mange, bloat, and foot rot, not to mention birth defects such as sprung pasterns, pendulous udder, blind teat, leaking orifice, and hermaphroditism.