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cryptosporidiosis

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cryp⋅to⋅spo⋅ri⋅di⋅o⋅sis

[krip-toh-spawr-i-dahy-oh-sis, ‑spohr‑]
–noun Pathology.
a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium, characterized by fever and gastrointestinal symptoms and typically spread via contaminated drinking water.
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cryp·to·spo·rid·i·o·sis   (krĭp'tō-spə-rĭd'ē-ō'sĭs)   
n.  A pathological condition caused by protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium that infects humans and some animals.
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Main Entry: cryp·to·spo·rid·i·o·sis
Pronunciation: "krip-tO-spor-"id-E-'O-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cryp·to·spo·rid·i·o·ses /-"sEz/
: infection with or disease caused by cryptosporidia
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cryptosporidiosis cryp·to·spo·rid·i·o·sis (krĭp'tō-spə-rĭd'ē-ō'sĭs)
n.
Infection caused by of Cryptosporidium, characterized by chronic diarrhea.

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