a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium, characterized by fever and gastrointestinal symptoms and typically spread via contaminated drinking water.
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.
Main Entry: cryp·to·spo·rid·i·o·sis Pronunciation: "krip-tO-spor-"id-E-'O-s&s Function: noun Inflected Form: pluralcryp·to·spo·rid·i·o·ses/-"sEz/ : infection with or disease caused by cryptosporidia