coccidioidomycosis

[ kok-sid-ee-oi-doh-mahy-koh-sis ]

/ kɒkˌsɪd iˌɔɪ doʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

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, especially in southwestern U. S. and Mexico.

Also called cocci, desert fever, San Joaquin Valley fever, valley fever.

Origin of coccidioidomycosis

1935–40; <New Latin Coccidioid(es) name of the genus (see coccidium, -oid) + -o- + mycosis

Words nearby coccidioidomycosis

Coccidia, coccidioidal, Coccidioides, coccidioidin, coccidioidoma, coccidioidomycosis, coccidiosis, coccidium, cocciferous, coccobacillary, coccobacillus

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Example sentences from the Web for coccidioidomycosis

The scientific term for the disease is coccidioidomycosis, most commonly known as valley fever.
A Fungal-Caused Illness Called Valley Fever Is Being Called a Silent Epidemic|CNBC|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for coccidioidomycosis

coccidioidomycosis

/ (kɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs) /

noun

a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis

Word Origin for coccidioidomycosis

C20: from New Latin Coccidioides + -o- + mycosis

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for coccidioidomycosis

coccidioidomycosis

[ kŏk-sĭd′ē-oi′dō-mī-kō′sĭs ]

n.

An infectious respiratory disease of humans and other animals caused by inhaling the fungus Coccidioides immitis; it is characterized by fever and various respiratory symptoms.valley fever

单词	coccidioidomycosis
释义	coccidioidomycosis [ kok-sid-ee-oi-doh-mahy-koh-sis ] / kɒkˌsɪd iˌɔɪ doʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs / noun Pathology. 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, especially in southwestern U. S. and Mexico. Also called cocci, desert fever, San Joaquin Valley fever, valley fever. Origin of coccidioidomycosis 1935–40; <New Latin Coccidioid(es) name of the genus (see coccidium, -oid) + -o- + mycosis Words nearby coccidioidomycosis Coccidia, coccidioidal, Coccidioides, coccidioidin, coccidioidoma, coccidioidomycosis, coccidiosis, coccidium, cocciferous, coccobacillary, coccobacillus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coccidioidomycosis The scientific term for the disease is coccidioidomycosis, most commonly known as valley fever. A Fungal-Caused Illness Called Valley Fever Is Being Called a Silent Epidemic\|CNBC\|January 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for coccidioidomycosis coccidioidomycosis / (kɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs) / noun a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis Word Origin for coccidioidomycosis C20: from New Latin Coccidioides + -o- + mycosis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for coccidioidomycosis coccidioidomycosis [ kŏk-sĭd′ē-oi′dō-mī-kō′sĭs ] n. An infectious respiratory disease of humans and other animals caused by inhaling the fungus Coccidioides immitis; it is characterized by fever and various respiratory symptoms.valley fever The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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