单词 | cryptococcosis |
释义 | cryptococcosis[ krip-toh-ko-koh-sis ] / ˌkrɪp toʊ kɒˈkoʊ sɪs / noun Pathology.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. Also called European blastomycosis, torulosis. Origin of cryptococcosisFrom New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; see origin at cryptococcus, -osis Words nearby cryptococcosiscryptobiosis, cryptoclastic, cryptoclimate, cryptoclimatology, cryptococcal meningitis, cryptococcosis, cryptococcus, cryptocrystalline, cryptocurrency, crypt of iris, cryptogam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for cryptococcosiscryptococcosis [ krĭp′tə-kŏ-kō′sĭs ] n.A systemic infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans that can affect the lungs, skin, or other body organs but that occurs most often in the brain and meninges.Busse-Buschke disease The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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