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

Penguins kept indoors are at risk of pododermatitis - a condition affecting the birds' feet, and aspergillosis - a potentially fatal fungal infection, according to Ms Shotton.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 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

There are some diseases, as, for instance, Texas fever and rabies, which are caused by a minute animal parasite known as protozoa, while others again, like lumpy jaw and aspergillosis, are caused by fungi.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.