ALL meanings of cryptosporidium
- noun cryptosporidium any parasitic sporozoan protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, species of which are parasites of birds and animals and can be transmitted to humans, causing severe abdominal pain and diarrhoea (cryptosporidiosis) 3
- noun cryptosporidium A parasitic coccidian protozoan found in the intestinal tract of many vertebrates, where it sometimes causes disease. 0
- noun cryptosporidium A protozoan, of the genus Cryptosporidium, that is an intestinal parasite of humans and other vertebrates; can cause diarrhea and other symptoms in cases of low immunity. 0