cryptosporidium
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noun \ˌkrip-tō-spȯr-ˈi-dē-əm\ plural cryp·to·spo·rid·ia\-ē-ə\
Definition of CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
: any of a genus (Cryptosporidium of the order Coccidia) of protozoans parasitic in the gut of vertebrates including humans and sometimes causing diarrhea
Origin of CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
New Latin, from crypt- + spora spore + -idium
First Known Use: 1982
cryp·to·spo·rid·i·um
noun \ˌkrip-tō-spȯr-ˈid-ē-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
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 (as in AIDS)
2
plural ; cryp·to·spo·rid·ia \-ē-ə\ (audio pronunciation) : any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium
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