Etymologia
Etymology is concerned with the origin of words, how they've evolved over time, and changed in form and meaning as they were translated from one language to another. Below is a listing of etymology topics covered in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal.
Volume 31—2025
Volume 31, Number 10—October 2025
Malassezia [mal″ə-sē′zhə] [PDF - 952 KB - 1 page]
| EID | Sellera FP, Ollhoff RD, Pogliani FC. Malassezia [mal″ə-sē′zhə]. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025;31(10):2063. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3110.221743 |
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| AMA | Sellera FP, Ollhoff RD, Pogliani FC. Malassezia [mal″ə-sē′zhə]. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2025;31(10):2063. doi:10.3201/eid3110.221743. |
| APA | Sellera, F. P., Ollhoff, R. D., & Pogliani, F. C. (2025). Malassezia [mal″ə-sē′zhə]. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 31(10), 2063. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3110.221743. |
Volume 31, Number 9—September 2025
Apicoplast [ā′-pik-ō-plast] [PDF - 338 KB - 1 page]
| EID | Shankar H, Shahar M, Florentin A. Apicoplast [ā′-pik-ō-plast]. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025;31(9):1847. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3109.241446 |
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| AMA | Shankar H, Shahar M, Florentin A. Apicoplast [ā′-pik-ō-plast]. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2025;31(9):1847. doi:10.3201/eid3109.241446. |
| APA | Shankar, H., Shahar, M., & Florentin, A. (2025). Apicoplast [ā′-pik-ō-plast]. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 31(9), 1847. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3109.241446. |
Volume 31, Number 8—August 2025
Mpox [em′poks] and Monkeypox Virus [muhng′kee poks′ vī-ruhs′] [PDF - 483 KB - 1 page]
| EID | Partin C. Mpox [em′poks] and Monkeypox Virus [muhng′kee poks′ vī-ruhs′]. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025;31(8):1526. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.240211 |
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| AMA | Partin C. Mpox [em′poks] and Monkeypox Virus [muhng′kee poks′ vī-ruhs′]. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2025;31(8):1526. doi:10.3201/eid3108.240211. |
| APA | Partin, C. (2025). Mpox [em′poks] and Monkeypox Virus [muhng′kee poks′ vī-ruhs′]. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 31(8), 1526. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.240211. |
Volume 31, Number 7—July 2025
Scotochromogenic [sko′′to-kro′mo-jǝn-ik] [PDF - 361 KB - 1 page]
| EID | Opperman C, Warren R. Scotochromogenic [sko′′to-kro′mo-jǝn-ik]. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025;31(7):1353. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3107.230974 |
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| AMA | Opperman C, Warren R. Scotochromogenic [sko′′to-kro′mo-jǝn-ik]. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2025;31(7):1353. doi:10.3201/eid3107.230974. |
| APA | Opperman, C., & Warren, R. (2025). Scotochromogenic [sko′′to-kro′mo-jǝn-ik]. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 31(7), 1353. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3107.230974. |
Volume 31, Number 6—June 2025
Eschar [esʹ kahr, esʹ kǝr] [PDF - 532 KB - 1 page]
| EID | Srivastava N, Zaman K, Mittal M. Eschar [esʹ kahr, esʹ kǝr]. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025;31(6):1226. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3106.240223 |
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| AMA | Srivastava N, Zaman K, Mittal M. Eschar [esʹ kahr, esʹ kǝr]. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2025;31(6):1226. doi:10.3201/eid3106.240223. |
| APA | Srivastava, N., Zaman, K., & Mittal, M. (2025). Eschar [esʹ kahr, esʹ kǝr]. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 31(6), 1226. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3106.240223. |
Volume 31, Number 5—May 2025
Emayella augustorita [em″-ǝ-yel′-ǝ aw-goost′-ō-rē″-tǝ] [PDF - 544 KB - 1 page]
| EID | Partin C. Emayella augustorita [em″-ǝ-yel′-ǝ aw-goost′-ō-rē″-tǝ]. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025;31(5):976. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3105.240723 |
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| AMA | Partin C. Emayella augustorita [em″-ǝ-yel′-ǝ aw-goost′-ō-rē″-tǝ]. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2025;31(5):976. doi:10.3201/eid3105.240723. |
| APA | Partin, C. (2025). Emayella augustorita [em″-ǝ-yel′-ǝ aw-goost′-ō-rē″-tǝ]. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 31(5), 976. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3105.240723. |
Volume 31, Number 3—March 2025
Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens (tsū-kə-mə-rel′lə tī′-rǝ-sē-nō-sol′vins) [PDF - 309 KB - 1 page]
| EID | Partin C. Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens (tsū-kə-mə-rel′lə tī′-rǝ-sē-nō-sol′vins). Emerg Infect Dis. 2025;31(3):600. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3103.242004 |
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| AMA | Partin C. Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens (tsū-kə-mə-rel′lə tī′-rǝ-sē-nō-sol′vins). Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2025;31(3):600. doi:10.3201/eid3103.242004. |
| APA | Partin, C. (2025). Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens (tsū-kə-mə-rel′lə tī′-rǝ-sē-nō-sol′vins). Emerging Infectious Diseases, 31(3), 600. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3103.242004. |
Volume 31, Number 2—February 2025
Mycoplasma phocimorsus (mῑ-kō-′plaz-mǝ fō-ki-′mȯr-sǝs), panaritium (pan-ə-′rish-ē-əm) [PDF - 458 KB - 1 page]
| EID | Partin C. Mycoplasma phocimorsus (mῑ-kō-′plaz-mǝ fō-ki-′mȯr-sǝs), panaritium (pan-ə-′rish-ē-əm). Emerg Infect Dis. 2025;31(2):407. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3102.241778 |
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| AMA | Partin C. Mycoplasma phocimorsus (mῑ-kō-′plaz-mǝ fō-ki-′mȯr-sǝs), panaritium (pan-ə-′rish-ē-əm). Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2025;31(2):407. doi:10.3201/eid3102.241778. |
| APA | Partin, C. (2025). Mycoplasma phocimorsus (mῑ-kō-′plaz-mǝ fō-ki-′mȯr-sǝs), panaritium (pan-ə-′rish-ē-əm). Emerging Infectious Diseases, 31(2), 407. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3102.241778. |
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