ASPERGILLOSIS

aspergillosis

(noun) disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs

aspergillosis

(noun) an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs

aspergillosis, brooder pneumonia

(noun) severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aspergillosis (plural aspergilloses)

Any of various infections by fungi of the genus Aspergillus that cause granulomatous lesions

Hyponyms

• (infection by Aspergillus): chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), aspergilloma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA).

Source: Wiktionary



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