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Medical Definition of Coccidia of geese
1. Eimeria truncata, a species occurring in the kidney tubules where it causes much damage and considerable mortality in young birds; Eimeria anseris, Eimeria nocens, and Eimeria parvula, occurring in the small intestine where Eimeria anseris can produce haemorrhagic enteritis. Synonym: coccidia of geese. (05 Mar 2000)