cryptococcosis

[ krip-toh-ko-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, chiefly found in soil contaminated by pigeon droppings, and characterized by lesions, especially of the nervous system and lungs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryptococcosis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; cryptococcus, -osis