- cryptococcosis
-
A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment.
Wikipedia foundation.
cryptococcosis
Look at other dictionaries:
Cryptococcosis — vgl. Kryptokokkose … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Cryptococcosis — Not to be confused with Cryptosporidiosis. Cryptococcosis Classification and external resources Histopathological image of pulmonary cryptococcosis in an immunocompromised host. Alcian blue PAS stain … Wikipedia
cryptococcosis — /krip toh ko koh sis/, n. Pathol. a disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, chiefly found in soil contaminated by pigeon droppings, and characterized by lesions, esp. of the nervous system and lungs. Also called European… … Universalium
cryptococcosis — An acute, subacute, or chronic infection by Cryptococcus neoformans, causing a pulmonary, disseminated, or meningeal mycosis. The pulmonary form may resolve spontaneously in previously normal persons bu … Medical dictionary
cryptococcosis — noun (plural cryptococcoses) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1938 an infectious disease that is caused by a fungus (Cryptococcus neoformans) and is characterized by the production of lesions in subcutaneous tissues, joints, and especially the lungs,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cryptococcosis — (krip to kok o sis) An infection caused by the basidiomycete, Cryptococcus neoformans, which may involve the skin, lungs, brain, or meninges … Dictionary of microbiology
cryptococcosis — [ˌkrɪptə(ʊ)kə kəʊsɪs] noun Medicine infestation with a yeast like fungus, resulting in tumours in the lungs. Derivatives cryptococcal adjective Origin 1930s: from mod. L. Cryptococcus (genus name of the fungus) + osis … English new terms dictionary
cryptococcosis — cryp·to·coc·co·sis … English syllables
cryptococcosis — torulosis; n. a disease of worldwide distribution, but recognized mainly in the USA, caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. The fungus attacks the lung, resulting in a tumour like solid mass (toruloma), but produces few or no symptoms… … The new mediacal dictionary
cryptococcosis — cryp•to•coc•co•sis [[t]ˌkrɪp toʊ kɒˈkoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pat a disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, characterized by lesions, esp. of the nervous system and lungs • Etymology: 1935–40; < NL; see cryptococcus, osis … From formal English to slang
