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| lis·te·ri·o·sis [ lə stree ṓssiss ] |
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bacterial disease: a disease of the nervous system of mammals, birds, and occasionally humans that can cause fever, meningitis, miscarriage, or premature birth and is spread by eating food contaminated with listeria
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| [Mid-20th century. <listeria] |
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