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coccidioidomycosis

coc·cid·i·oi·do·my·co·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kok-sid-ee-oi-doh-mahy-koh-sis]
    • /kɒkˌsɪd iˌɔɪ doʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kok-sid-ee-oi-doh-mahy-koh-sis]
    • /kɒkˌsɪd iˌɔɪ doʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs/

Definitions of coccidioidomycosis word

  • noun coccidioidomycosis a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis 3
  • noun coccidioidomycosis an infectious disease of people and animals, caused by a fungus (Coccidioides immitis) and characterized by respiratory difficulties, fever, and, rarely, skin eruptions 3
  • noun coccidioidomycosis a disease caused by inhaling spores of Coccidioides fungi, characterized by fever, respiratory infection, and reddish bumps on the skin, common in hot, semiarid regions, especially in southwestern U. S. and Mexico. 1
  • noun coccidioidomycosis A serious fungal disease of the lungs and other tissues, endemic in the warmer, arid regions of America. 1
  • noun coccidioidomycosis (medicine) An infectious respiratory disease caused by inhalation of the fungus Coccidioides immitis. 0
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Origin of coccidioidomycosis

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < New Latin Coccidioid(es) name of the genus (see coccidium, -oid) + -o- + mycosis

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coccidioidomycosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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