/ Dictionary / Index S salmonellosis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sal•mo•nel•lo•sis Pronunciation: (sal"mu-nl-ō'sis), [key] — n. Pathol. food poisoning caused by consumption of food contaminated with bacteria of the genus Salmonella, characterized by the sudden onset of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: salmonellosis (Thesaurus) salmonella salmonid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language