a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis
Word origin
C20: from New Latin Coccidioides + -o- + mycosis
coccidioidomycosis in American English
(kɑkˌsɪdiˌɔɪdoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs)
US
noun
an infectious disease of people and animals, caused by a fungus (Coccidioides immitis) and characterized by respiratory difficulties, fever, and, rarely, skin eruptions