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cryptococcosis

[ krip-toh-ko-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, chiefly found in soil contaminated by pigeon droppings, and characterized by lesions, especially of the nervous system and lungs.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cryptococcosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; cryptococcus, -osis

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