aspergillosis

[ as-per-juh-loh-sis ]

noun,plural as·per·gil·lo·ses

[as-per-juh-loh-seez]. /ˌæs pər dʒəˈloʊ siz/.

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

Origin of aspergillosis

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

Words Nearby aspergillosis

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How to use aspergillosis in a sentence

Birds with aspergillosis often cough, develop fevers, and lose weight.
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Another example, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, is a lung infection that commonly occurs in people already burdened with lung damage from tuberculosis.
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British Dictionary definitions for aspergillosis

aspergillosis

/ (æˌspɜːdʒɪˈləʊsɪs) /

nounplural -ses (-siːz)

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

Origin of aspergillosis

C19: from New Latin, from aspergillus

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