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toxoplasmosis

noun
🔊/ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/
🔊/ˌtɑːksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/
 [uncountable] (medical医学)
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  1. a disease that can be dangerous to a baby while it is still in its mother’s body, caught from bacteria in meat, soil or animal faeces弓形体病，弓形虫病（对胎儿有害，由感染病菌的肉、土壤或动物粪便传染）Topics Illnessc2
    Word Origin1930s: from toxo- + plasma + -osis.