aspergillosis

American  

[as-per-juh-loh-sis] / ˌæs pər dʒəˈloʊ sɪs /

noun

aspergilloses plural

1. an infection or disease caused by a mold of the genus Aspergillus, characterized by granulomatous lesions of the lungs, skin, etc.

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aspergillosis British  

/ æˌspɜːdʒɪˈləʊsɪs /

noun

1. a rare fungal infection, esp of the mucous membranes or lungs, caused by various species of Aspergillus

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• aspergilloses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of aspergillosis

1895–1900; < French aspergillose; see aspergillus, -osis

Example Sentences

"Widespread use of azole fungicides in agriculture to prevent crop losses is contributing to the rising rates of resistant aspergillosis in humans."

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023

Others, like aspergillosis, caused by a mold called aspergillus, can be more serious and lead to lung infections or death.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023

These companions rarely pose threats to human life, the author assures us, although there are notable exceptions: the mold aspergillosis, for one, which kills thousands of people a year because of hospital-acquired infections.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022

Scientists said on Thursday the dinosaur appears to have suffered from a fungal infection similar to aspergillosis, a common respiratory illness often fatal to modern birds and reptiles that sometimes causes bone infections.

From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2022

Some diseases, such as Texas fever and nagana, are traceable to protozoa, while others, like vactinomycosis and aspergillosis, are caused by fungi.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry