cryptococcosis

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noun

A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment.

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Meanings

nouncryptococcosis (countable and uncountable, plural cryptococcoses)

plural cryptococcoses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment.

    The potential for use of terbafine as a combination agent with another antifungal drug for the treatment of cryptococcosis and invasive mould disease is exciting.

    2003, Peter G. Pappas, “Terbinafine”, in William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, Jack D. Sobel, editors, Clinical Mycology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 108

Origin

From cryptococcus + -osis.

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Translations

German Kryptokokkose
  • Kryptokokkosea serious disease caused the Cryptococcus neoformans fungus
Portuguese criptococose
  • criptococosea serious disease caused the Cryptococcus neoformans fungus
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APA

cryptococcosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptococcosis

MLA

“cryptococcosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptococcosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptococcosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptococcosis.

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