histoplasmosis
[ his-toh-plaz-moh-sis ]
nounPathology.
an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
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British Dictionary definitions for histoplasmosis
histoplasmosis
/ (ˌhɪstəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs) /
noun
a severe fungal disease of the lungs caused by Histoplasma capsulatum
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