coccidioidomycosis
a fungal infection caused by inhaling Coccidioides spores, characterized by fever, respiratory illness, and reddish bumps on the skin, contracted especially in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico, Central America, and South America: While not an uncommon ailment, most people who breathe in the spores do not develop an infection.
Origin of coccidioidomycosis
1- Also called des·ert fe·ver [dez-ert fee-ver], /ˈdɛz ərt ˈfi vər/, cocci, San Joaquin Valley fever, valley fever.
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The scientific term for the disease is coccidioidomycosis, most commonly known as valley fever.
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British Dictionary definitions for coccidioidomycosis
/ (kɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs) /
a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis
Origin of coccidioidomycosis
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