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as·per·gil·lo·sis
\ˌaspərjə̇ˈlōsə̇s\ noun
(plural aspergillo·ses \-ōˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Aspergillus + -osis
: infection with or disease caused by molds of the genus Aspergillus:
a. : a severe respiratory disease of birds caused by a mold (A. fumigatus or rarely A. niger) and marked by unthriftiness, emaciation, and pulmonary calcification resembling that of tuberculosis or in young chickens and turkeys taking the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia — called also brooder pneumonia
b. : a disease of man usually occurring in agricultural workers, hair or fur cleaners and others exposed to inhalation of spores (especially A. fumigatus) and characterized by formation of lumps in the skin, ears, sinuses, and respiratory organs |