coccidioidomycosis

[ kok-sid-ee-oi-doh-mahy-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a fungal infection caused by inhaling Coccidioides spores, characterized by fever, respiratory illness, and reddish bumps on the skin, contracted especially in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico, Central America, and South America: While not an uncommon ailment, most people who breathe in the spores do not develop an infection.

coccidioidomycosis

/ kɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs /

noun

1. a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis

Word History and Origins

Origin of coccidioidomycosis¹

First recorded in 1935–40; Coccidioid(es) ( def ) + -o- ( def ) + mycosis ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of coccidioidomycosis¹

C20: from New Latin Coccidioides + -o- + mycosis

Example Sentences

According to state health officials, 19 others were diagnosed with coccidioidomycosis in the weeks and months following the event.

From Los Angeles Times

Valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis or “cocci,” is caused by a fungus that grows in dirt.

From Los Angeles Times

Blastomycosis was a much more serious disease than coccidioidomycosis, requiring significantly longer treatment.

From New York Times

Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis, is an infection caused by a fungus that lives in the soil in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico and Central and South America.

From New York Times

Officially known as coccidioidomycosis — or “cocci” for short — valley fever is a fungal infection that is transmitted in dust.

From Los Angeles Times