zoonosis

noun, plural zo·on·o·ses [zoh-on–uh-seez, zoh-uh–noh-seez] /zoʊˈɒn əˌsiz, ˌzoʊ əˈnoʊ siz/.

1. Pathology. any disease of animals communicable to humans.

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

1. pathol any infection or disease that is transmitted to man from lower vertebrates

n.

plural zoonoses, 1876, from comb. form of Greek zoion “animal” (see zoo) + nosos “disease.”

n. pl. zo•on•o•ses (-sēz′)

1. A disease of animals, such as rabies or psittacosis, that can be transmitted to humans.