cryptosporidium
(krĭpˌtō-spə-rĭdˈē-əm)cryp·to·spor·id·i·um
noun A protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium that is an intestinal parasite in humans and other vertebrates and sometimes causes diarrhea that is especially severe in immunocompromised individuals.
Origin: New Latin Cryptosporidium, genus name : crypt(o)- + spor(o)- + Latin -idium, diminutive suff. (from Greek -idion).
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