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cryptococcosis
[ krip-toh-ko-koh-sis ]
noun
Pathology.
- a disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, chiefly found in soil contaminated by pigeon droppings, and characterized by lesions, especially of the nervous system and lungs.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cryptococcosis1
From New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; cryptococcus, -osis
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The universities said the work was part of a larger international effort to help fight cryptococcosis.
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Health experts say pigeon droppings have been associated with three diseases: Histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis and psittacosis.
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Histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis are fungal diseases with symptoms that can include fatigue and fever.
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