aspergillus
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of aspergillus
1840–50; < New Latin: alteration of aspergillum
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The family of Tony Dynes, another cancer patient who died aged 63 in May 2021, have revealed he also had an aspergillus fungal infection, as well as the same bacterial infection as Milly Main.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
When she requested his medical notes after his death, she found he had also been treated for a fungus called aspergillus, which had not previously been disclosed to her.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024
But, crucially, she added the evidence was not sufficient to determine the source of the aspergillus.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023
Dr Ganjifrockwala explained the aspergillus was found in Mr Brooks' lungs during the post-mortem examination.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2023
Vegetable parasites, like the bacterium and aspergillus, have also been included in the list, although the disturbances resulting from their presence are less due to mechanical obstruction than to colonization and growth.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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