CRYPTOCOCCOSIS

cryptococcosis

(noun) a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cryptococcosis (countable and uncountable, plural cryptococcoses)

(disease) A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment.

Source: Wiktionary



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