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en·ceph·a·li·to·zo·on | \ -ˌlīt-ə-ˈzō-ˌän, -ˈzō-ən 
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\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
2 plural encephalitozoa\ -ˈzō-ə \ : any protozoan of the genus Encephalitozoon
\ : any protozoan of the genus EncephalitozoonComments on encephalitozoon
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