coccidioidomycosis
coc·cid·i·oi·do·my·co·sis
noun\(ˌ)käk-ˌsi-dē-ˌȯi-dō-(ˌ)mī-ˈkō-səs\
Definition of COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS
: a disease especially of humans and domestic animals caused by a fungus (Coccidioides immitis) and marked especially by fever and pulmonary symptoms
Origin of COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS
New Latin, from Coccidioides, genus of fungi (from coccidium) + mycosis
First Known Use: 1937
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