legionelosis

Spanish

Etymology

From legionela +‎ -osis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lexjoneˈlosis/ [le.xjo.neˈlo.sis]
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: le‧gio‧ne‧lo‧sis

Noun

legionelosis f (plural legionelosis)

  1. Legionnaires' disease
    • 2017 November 12, “Disneyland se mantiene en alerta por enfermedad potencialmente mortífera”, in Emol‎[1]:
      La legionelosis puede propagarse por medio de la inhalación de gotas de agua contaminada y es tratable con antibióticos.
      The Legionnaires' disease can be spread by inhalation of drops of contaminated water and is treatable with antibiotics.

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