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rhizopus

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noun

  1. any zygomycetous fungus of the genus Rhizopus , esp R. nigricans , a bread mould
“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


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of rhizopus1

C19: New Latin, from rhizo- + Greek pous foot
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The company says linens examined by a mold expert did not test positive for rhizopus in the company’s plant.

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The health system also said UPMC-Shadyside linens tested were free of rhizopus.

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Doctors soon mentioned the word “rhizopus,†a form of mold that was eating through Shelby’s body.

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The autopsy says the removed lobe of his lung contained rhizopus, a form of mold.

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Lawyers said he was diagnosed with a rhizopus fungal infection after several weeks of chemotherapy treatment.

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