cryptococcaladj.

Brit.

/ˌkrɪptə(ʊ)ˈkɒkl/, U.S.

/ˌkrɪptəˈkɑk(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Cryptococcus n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < Cryptococcus n. + -al suffix¹.

Mycology and Medicine.

Of or relating to fungi of the genus Cryptococcus (cf. Cryptococcus n.), esp. the pathogenic species C. neoformans; caused by C. neoformans.

ΚΠ

1869 Lancet 16 Jan. 77/2 Micrococcus may be developed into higher forms in two ways:—1. It may acquire a cell-wall, and pass on through the arthrococcal or cryptococcal stage to the formation of a fully-developed fungus.

1928 Lancet 22 Sept. 596/1 Very often we are dealing with a latent epidermophytosis with superadded saccharomycetic, cryptococcal, monilial, and bacterial infections.

1974 Nature 18 Jan. 149/1 The known histopathology of cryptococcal lesions.

1988 R. Platt & O. Platt Letting Blood (1990) ii. 9 Did I mention that his cryptococcal antigen was negative?

2003 Guardian 1 Dec. i. 2/4 Most are on drips, many containing drugs to treat cryptococcal meningitis.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cryptococcal
释义	cryptococcaladj. Brit. /ˌkrɪptə(ʊ)ˈkɒkl/, U.S. /ˌkrɪptəˈkɑk(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Cryptococcus n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < Cryptococcus n. + -al suffix¹. Mycology and Medicine. Of or relating to fungi of the genus Cryptococcus (cf. Cryptococcus n.), esp. the pathogenic species C. neoformans; caused by C. neoformans. ΚΠ 1869 Lancet 16 Jan. 77/2 Micrococcus may be developed into higher forms in two ways:—1. It may acquire a cell-wall, and pass on through the arthrococcal or cryptococcal stage to the formation of a fully-developed fungus. 1928 Lancet 22 Sept. 596/1 Very often we are dealing with a latent epidermophytosis with superadded saccharomycetic, cryptococcal, monilial, and bacterial infections. 1974 Nature 18 Jan. 149/1 The known histopathology of cryptococcal lesions. 1988 R. Platt & O. Platt Letting Blood (1990) ii. 9 Did I mention that his cryptococcal antigen was negative? 2003 Guardian 1 Dec. i. 2/4 Most are on drips, many containing drugs to treat cryptococcal meningitis. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1869
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