histoplasmosis

[ his-toh-plaz-moh-sis ]

nounPathology.
  1. an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.

Origin of histoplasmosis

1
1940–45; <New Latin, equivalent to Histoplasm(a) name of the genus (see histo-, -plasm) + -ōsis-osis

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British Dictionary definitions for histoplasmosis

histoplasmosis

/ (ˌhɪstəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. a severe fungal disease of the lungs caused by Histoplasma capsulatum

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