coccidioidomycosis

American  

[kok-sid-ee-oi-doh-mahy-koh-sis] / kɒkˌsɪd iˌɔɪ doʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. a fungal infection caused by inhaling Coccidioides spores, characterized by fever, respiratory illness, and reddish bumps on the skin, contracted especially in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico, Central America, and South America: While not an uncommon ailment, most people who breathe in the spores do not develop an infection.

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coccidioidomycosis British  

/ kɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs /

noun

1. a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis

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Etymology

Origin of coccidioidomycosis

First recorded in 1935–40; Coccidioid(es) ( def. ) + -o- ( def. ) + mycosis ( def. )