Definition

A disease that affects certain animals, especially cattle and sheep, caused by a type of bacteria and often spread by ticks, leading to symptoms like anemia and jaundice.

Example

The farmer was concerned about anaplasmosis affecting his cattle after noticing some of them were showing signs of illness.

Conversation

Did you hear about the cattle farm nearby?

Yeah, I heard they had a case of anaplasmosis last month.

That sounds serious; I hope they managed to control it.

Me too! It's tough when livestock gets sick like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Anaplasmosis is formed from "ana-" (meaning up or back) and "plasma" (from Greek "plasma", meaning something molded or formed) and "-osis" (meaning a condition or disease). The term refers to a disease characterized by the presence of anaplasma, which affects the blood cells, indicating a condition of the blood that has been altered or formed in a specific way.

Memory Tip

Think of 'up or back' ('ana-') and 'something formed' ('plasma') to remember that anaplasmosis refers to a condition where the blood cells are affected or altered.

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