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encephalitozoon
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noun
en·ceph·a·li·to·zo·on
\-ˌlīt-ə-ˈzō-ˌän, -ˈzō-ən\
Medical Definition of encephalitozoon
1 capitalized : a genus of protozoans of the order Microsporidia that infect the brain and kidneys of numerous mammals and that include one (E. cuniculi) infecting humans and especially immunocompromised individuals
2plural encephalitozoa \-ˈzō-ə\play : any protozoan of the genus Encephalitozoon
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