leu|co|cy|to|zo|on infection

leu|co|cy|to|zo|on infection
leu|co|cy|to|zo|on infection «LOO kuh SY tuh ZOH on»,
a blood disease of domestic and wild birds, caused by an infection with a parasitic protozoan.
[< leucocyte + Greek zôion small animal]

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