cryptococcosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

cryptococcosis cryptococcoses

Etymology

From cryptococcus + -osis.

Derived words

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