Medical dictionary. 2011.
zooanthroponosis — n. [Gr. zoon, animal; anthropos, man; nosos, disease] Any disease in man acquired from a lower animal, including invertebrates; zoonosis; see anthropozoonosis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
anthropozoonosis — n. [Gr. anthropos, man; zoon, animal; nosos, disease] A disease of humans transmissible to other animals; see zooanthroponosis, zoonosis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Zoonosis — An infectious disease in animals that can be transmitted to people. The natural reservoir for the infectious agent is a animal. Examples of zoonoses include rabies (a viral disease that can be transmitted to humans through an infected animal s… … Medical dictionary
amphixenosis — A zoonosis maintained in nature by humans and lower animals, e.g., certain staphylococcoses. Cf.:anthropozoonosis, zooanthroponosis. [amphi + G. xenos, stranger, + G. osis, condition] … Medical dictionary
anthropozoonosis — A zoonosis maintained in nature by animals and transmissible to humans; e.g., rabies, brucellosis. Cf.:zooanthroponosis, amphixenosis. [anthropo + G. zoon, animal, + nosos, disease] * * * n. a disease that is transmissible from an animal to a… … Medical dictionary
