Pronunciation of 'Toxoplasmosis'
Toxoplasmosis is a medical term referring to an infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. It is pronounced as 'tock-so-plaz-MOH-sis' in English (en-US).
Word Origin
The term 'toxoplasmosis' originates from New Latin, combining 'Toxoplasma' (the name of the parasite) and '-osis' (a suffix indicating a condition or disease).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A disease caused by infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which can affect humans and animals.
Pronounced as 'tock-so-plaz-MOH-sis'. 'Tock' as in 'talk', 'so' as in 'so', 'plaz' as in 'plasma', and 'MOH-sis' with stress on 'MOH'.