coc·cid·i·oi·do·my·co·sis (k k-s d  -oid -m -k ss)n. An infectious respiratory disease of humans and other animals caused by inhaling the fungus Coccidioides immitis. It is characterized by fever and various respiratory symptoms. Also called valley fever. [New Latin Coccidio ds, genus name (from Coccidium, former genus name; see coccidium + -ods from Greek -oeids, -oid) + mycosis.] |
coccidioidomycosis [kɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis
[from New Latin Coccidioides + -o- + mycosis]
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| Noun | 1. | coccidioidomycosis - an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules fungal infection, mycosis - an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus |
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