Look up: toxoplasmosis

1. Toxoplasmosis
   A disease caused by infection with a microorganism, toxoplasmosis gondii; usually producing only mild symptoms except if contracted by a pregnant woman, when it can cause blindness and mental retardation in the foetus.
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2. toxoplasmosis
   [n] - infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats
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3. toxoplasmosis
   Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection carried by cats' faeces and uncooked meat. It may cause stillbirth or miscarriage if a woman contracts it for the first time during pregnancy. To reduce the risk of infection, pregnant women should avoid touching a cat's litter tray and always wash their hands thoroughly after handling meat.
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4. Toxoplasmosis
   a common protozoan infection that is usually only dangerous to a foetus in early pregnancy or a person who is immunocompromised
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5. Toxoplasmosis
   Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a parasite, and is present in raw and undercooked meat, and cat faeces. The infection may be asymptomatic or may cause heart or nervous system problems. Congenital toxoplasmosis occurs in babies born to infected mothers and presents with severe neurological damage
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6. toxoplasmosis
   an infection that is caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii Category: Medicine
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7. toxoplasmosis
   <microbiology> An acute or chronic, widespread disease of animals and humans caused by the obligate intracellular protozoon Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted by oocysts containing the pathogen in the faeces of cats (the definitive host), usually by contaminated soil, direct exposure to infected f...
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8. toxoplasmosis
   noun infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
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9. toxoplasmosis
   (tok″so-plaz-mo´sis) a disease due to infestation with the sporozoonToxoplasma gondii. The congenital form may be asymptomatic or may produce encephalomyelitis with cerebral calcification, chorioretinitis and blindness, and even death. The acquired form is of two types: lymphadenopathic toxoplasmosis, closely resembling...
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10. toxoplasmosis
    infection of tissue cells of the central nervous system, spleen, liver, and other organs by a parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. Infection occurs in ... [5 related articles]
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11. toxoplasmosis
    (toxo- + plasma + -osis) an acute or chronic, widespread disease of animals and humans caused by the obligate intracellular protozoon Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted by oocysts containing the pathogen in the feces of cats (the definitive host), usually by contaminated soil, direct exposure to infecte...
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12. Toxoplasmosis
    Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite infects most genera of warm-blooded animals, including humans, but the primary host is the felid (cat) family. Animals are infected by eating infected meat, by ingestion of feces of a cat that has itself re...
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13. Toxoplasmosis
    A disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite is most commonly found in cat feces, dirt and raw or undercooked meat. The infection can cause birth defects or death in the fetus if contact occurs during pregnancy. Approximately 1 in 1,000 women will contract the infection during pregnancy. It is advised that pregnant women do n...
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14. Toxoplasmosis
    Toxoplasmosis is a protozoal disease characterised by jaundice, enlarged liver and spleen, and convulsions. It is caused by infection with Toxoplasma gondii.
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15. toxoplasmosis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tok′sō-plaz-mō′sis Definitions: 1. Disease caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which can produce abortion in sheep, encephalitis in mink, and a variety of syndromes in humans. Prenatally acquired human infection can result in the presen...
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16. toxoplasmosis
    Disease transmitted to humans by animals, often in pigeon or cat excrement, or in undercooked meat. It causes flulike symptoms and damages the central nervous system, eyes, and visceral organs. It is caused by a protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii. Congenital toxoplasmosis, transmitted from an infected mother to her unborn child, can le...
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17. TOXOPLASMOSIS
    A protozoan disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii.
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18. Toxoplasmosis
    Toxoplasma is a tiny parasite that lives within cells in the body. Cats become infected by eating diseased prey or raw meat. Stray cats and those that hunt a lot are most likely to be infected. A cat may show no sign of infection but can show vague illness (tiredness, weight loss and a high temperat...
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