as·per·gil·lo·sis ( s p r-j-l  s s)n. An infection or disease caused by fungi of the genus Aspergillus. [aspergill(us) + -osis.] |
aspergillosis [æˌspɜːdʒɪˈləʊsɪs]
n pl -ses [-siːz]
(Medicine / Pathology) a rare fungal infection, esp of the mucous membranes or lungs, caused by various species of Aspergillus
[from New Latin, from aspergillus]
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| Noun | 1. |  aspergillosis - severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeysanimal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings |
| 2. | aspergillosis - an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs opportunistic infection - any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs) | |
| 3. |  aspergillosis - disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organsdisease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning |
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