cryptosporidiosis

US/kɹip.toʊ.spɔɹ.i.diˈoʊ.səs/

noun

A disease affecting the intestines of mammals that is caused by cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite.

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Meanings

nouncryptosporidiosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease affecting the intestines of mammals that is caused by cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite.

    Synonyms: crypto

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease affecting the intestines of mammals that is caused by cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite.

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crypto

Origin

From cryptosporidium + -osis.

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Translations

Finnish kryptosporidioosi
  • kryptosporidioosidisease
Italian criptosporidiosi
  • criptosporidiosidisease
Portuguese criptosporidíase
  • criptosporidíasedisease
Cite this entry
APA

cryptosporidiosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptosporidiosis

MLA

“cryptosporidiosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptosporidiosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptosporidiosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptosporidiosis.

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