Coccidioidomycosis Definition
kŏk-sĭdē-oidō-mī-kōsĭs
noun
An infectious disease of people and animals, caused by a fungus (Coccidioides immitis) and characterized by respiratory difficulties, fever, and, rarely, skin eruptions.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- desert-rheumatism
- valley-fever
- coccidiomycosis
Other Word Forms of Coccidioidomycosis
Noun
Singular:
coccidioidomycosis
Plural:
coccidioidomycosesOrigin of Coccidioidomycosis
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New Latin Coccidioīdēs genus name (from Coccidium former genus name coccidium) (-oīdēs) (from Greek -oeidēs -oid) mycosis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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