cryptococcosis
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˌkrɪptoʊkəˈkoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
:
criptococosis
- Increased awareness about cryptococcosis has led to better treatment options for patients.
Examples
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Although clinicians are likely to try to rule out CNS infection in patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis, such as those in the Pacific Northwest, patients with CNS cryptococcosis might be less likely to have pulmonary sites cultured because identifying the site will not influence treatment.
Academic text (2013) -
Several patients were treated with corticosteroids, possibly to manage their elevated ICP; clinical treatment guidelines for cryptococcosis recommend judicious use of therapeutic corticosteroids under specific circumstances (13).
Academic text (2013) -
However, since 2004, an outbreak of C. gattii cryptococcosis has been ongoing in British Columbia, Canada, and the US Pacific Northwest states of Washington and Oregon (2, 5).
Academic text (2013) -
Although clinicians are likely to try to rule out CNS infection in patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis, such as those in the Pacific Northwest, patients with CNS cryptococcosis might be less likely to have pulmonary sites cultured because identifying the site will not influence treatment.
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The doctor diagnosed her with cryptococcosis after she presented with respiratory symptoms.
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People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for cryptococcosis, which can lead to severe complications.
Synonyms
5
3.1
An illness a fungus causes in the body, often on the skin or nails
How Severe
- Archaic
- Specialized
1
9.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
cryptococcosis = Cryptococcus (semi-transparent) = cryptococc + osis
Formed from the genus name plus the disease-forming suffix '-osis'; the morphological pattern is regular but the term is technical and unfamiliar to general learners.
Etymology
Cryptococcosis is made of three parts: crypto- meaning 'hidden', as in cryptic, coccus meaning 'small round thing' like a 'berry', and -osis meaning 'condition' or 'disease'. So, cryptococcosis is a disease caused by a hidden round fungus, which helps explain why it often starts in the lungs and can reach the brain.