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aspergillosis
[ as-per-juh-loh-sis ]
noun
, plural as·per·gil·lo·ses [as-per-j, uh, -, loh, -seez].
- an infection or disease caused by a mold of the genus Aspergillus, characterized by granulomatous lesions of the lungs, skin, etc.
aspergillosis
/ æˌspɜːdʒɪˈləʊsɪs /
noun
- a rare fungal infection, esp of the mucous membranes or lungs, caused by various species of Aspergillus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aspergillosis1
1895–1900; < French aspergillose; aspergillus, -osis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aspergillosis1
C19: from New Latin, from aspergillus
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Example Sentences
Birds with aspergillosis often cough, develop fevers, and lose weight.
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Another example, chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, is a lung infection that commonly occurs in people already burdened with lung damage from tuberculosis.
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