anthroponosis

English

Etymology

From anthropo- +‎ Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, “disease”) (compare also nosology); the surface analysis is almost, although not quite, anthropo- +‎ -osis; compare also zoonosis.

Noun

anthroponosis (plural anthroponoses)

(medicine) Any disease that is spread from humans to animals.

Hyponyms

amphixenosis

Derived terms

zooanthroponosis

Translations

disease spread from humans to animals

Portuguese: antroponose f

See also

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