cryptosporidiosis

[krip-toh-spawr-i-dahy-oh-sis, ‐spohr‐]

noun Pathology.

a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium, characterized by fever and gastrointestinal symptoms and typically spread via contaminated drinking water.

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cryptosporidiosis in Medicine

cryptosporidiosis

[krĭp′tō-spə-rĭd′ē-ō′sĭs]

n.

Infection that is caused by Cryptosporidium, characterized by chronic diarrhea.

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