coccidioidomycosis
[ kok-sid-ee-oi-doh-mahy-koh-sis ]
/ kɒkˌsɪd iˌɔɪ doʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
a disease caused by inhaling spores of Coccidioides fungi, characterized by fever, respiratory infection, and reddish bumps on the skin, common in hot, semiarid regions, especially in southwestern U. S. and Mexico.
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Words nearby coccidioidomycosis
Coccidia, coccidioidal, Coccidioides, coccidioidin, coccidioidoma, coccidioidomycosis, coccidiosis, coccidium, cocciferous, coccobacillary, coccobacillus
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Example sentences from the Web for coccidioidomycosis
The scientific term for the disease is coccidioidomycosis, most commonly known as valley fever.
British Dictionary definitions for coccidioidomycosis
coccidioidomycosis
/ (kɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs) /
noun
a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis
Word Origin for coccidioidomycosis
C20: from New Latin Coccidioides + -o- + mycosis
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Medical definitions for coccidioidomycosis
coccidioidomycosis
[ kŏk-sĭd′ē-oi′dō-mī-kō′sĭs ]
n.
An infectious respiratory disease of humans and other animals caused by inhaling the fungus Coccidioides immitis; it is characterized by fever and various respiratory symptoms.valley fever
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