Cryptosporidium

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cryp·to·spor·id·i·um (krĭp'tō-spə-rĭd'ē-əm)

n. 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.

[New Latin Cryptosporidium, genus name : crypt(o)- + spor(o)- + Latin -idium, diminutive suff. (from Greek -idion).]

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cryp·to·spo·rid·i·um
Pronunciation: "krip-tO-spor-'id-E-&m
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of protozoans of the order Coccidia that are parasitic in the gut of many vertebrates including humans and that sometimes cause diarrhea especially in individuals who are immunocompromised (asin AIDS)
2 plural cryp·to·spo·rid·ia /-E-&/ : any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium

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Medical Dictionary

Cryptosporidium Cryp·to·spo·rid·i·um (krĭp'tō-spô-rĭd'ē-əm)
n.
A genus of parasitic coccidian protozoans that infect the epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract in vertebrates and flourish in humans under conditions of intense immunosuppression.

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