histoplasmosis

[ his-toh-plaz-moh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.

histoplasmosis

/ ˌhɪstəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs /

noun

1. a severe fungal disease of the lungs caused by Histoplasma capsulatum

Word History and Origins

Origin of histoplasmosis¹

1940–45; < New Latin, equivalent to Histoplasm ( a ) name of the genus ( histo-, -plasm ) + -ōsis -osis

Example Sentences

Elliott wrote “Bleeker Street Blues” for Dylan in 1997, after the singer-songwriter was hospitalized with severe chest pains from histoplasmosis, a fungal infection.

From New York Times

It took until August for a doctor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to come up with a definitive diagnosis: granulomatous disease from histoplasmosis.

From Washington Post

Health officials had detected a rise in histoplasmosis, a respiratory disease caused by spores in bird droppings.

From Washington Post

State public health veterinarian Gary Balsamo says bats can transmit rabies, and their guano contains a fungus that can lead to a respiratory infection known as histoplasmosis.

From Washington Times

One day, my father was diagnosed with a rare eye disease called ocular histoplasmosis that gave him a bacterial infection in his eyes.

From Seattle Times