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Coccidioidomycosis — Classification and external resources Histopathological changes in a case of coccidioidomycosis of the lung showing a large fibrocaseous nodule. ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
coccidioidomycosis — n. a disease of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coccidioidomycosis — vgl. Kokzidioidomykose … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
coccidioidomycosis — ☆ coccidioidomycosis [käk sid΄ē oi΄dō mī kō′sis ] n. [< ModL Coccidioides + MYCOSIS] an infectious disease of people and animals, caused by a fungus (Coccidioides immitis) and characterized by respiratory difficulties, fever, and, rarely, skin … English World dictionary
coccidioidomycosis — /kok sid ee oy doh muy koh sis/, n. Pathol. 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, esp. in southwestern U. S. and… … Universalium
Coccidioidomycosis — Coccidioïdomycose La coccidioïdomycose, également connu sous le nom de fièvre de la vallée (valley fever), fièvre de la vallée de San Joaquin, fièvre de la vallée de Californie ou encore fièvre du désert est une infection mycosique causée par le… … Wikipédia en Français
coccidioidomycosis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Coccidioides, genus of fungi (from coccidium) + mycosis Date: 1937 a disease especially of humans and domestic animals caused by a fungus (Coccidioides immitis) and marked especially by fever and pulmonary symptoms … New Collegiate Dictionary
coccidioidomycosis — (kok sid e oi do mi ko sis) A fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis that exists in dry, highly alkaline soils. Also known as valley fever, San Joaquin fever, or desert rheumatism … Dictionary of microbiology
coccidioidomycosis — A variable, benign, severe, or sometimes fatal systemic mycosis due to inhalation of arthroconidia of Coccidioides immitis. In benign forms of the infection, the lesions are limited to the upper respiratory tract, lungs, and near lymph node s; in … Medical dictionary
coccidioidomycosis — n. disease which affects man and some animals and is caused by the spores of a certain fungus … English contemporary dictionary
