Coccidiosis

[GarryDrold]

kok-sid-ee-oh-sis
n. A parasitic disease of many animals, including cattle, swine, sheep, dogs, cats, and [poultry], but rarely of humans, resulting from [infestation] of the [alimentary canal] by protozoans of the order Coccidia.

[Vania]

A disease of birds and mammals that chiefly affects the intestines, caused by coccidia.