Babesiosis

/ˌbæbəzɪˈoʊsɪs/ noun

An infectious disease caused by babesia parasites, spread through tick bites, causing fever, fatigue, and potentially severe anemia.

From Babesia plus -osis (indicating a medical condition or abnormal state). Similar to babesiasis, -osis is a common suffix in medical terminology for disease states.

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