cryptosporidium
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- noun
- /ˌkrɪptoʊspəˈrɪdɪəm/
- Specialized
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cryptosporidium
- In light of these alarming facts, the nation's waterworks operators needed a crash course in cryptosporidium.
- Cryptosporidium oocysts
- Cryptosporidium infection
- Cryptosporidium outbreak
Examples
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In the 1990s, Cryptosporidium and Giardia became the most common causes of waterborne outbreaks.
Academic text (2002) -
AWWA is greatly concerned with water quality and safety, especially with respect to cryptosporidium.
Academic text (1996) -
People with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk for the presence of cryptosporidium.
Academic text (1998) -
The outbreak involving Shigella and Cryptosporidium was reported in Florida in 1999.
Academic text (2008) -
Another current microbiological concern in drinking water is Cryptosporidium, a newly recognized human parasite that causes cryptosporidiosis.
Academic text (1994) -
Stool specimens were also tested for Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia lamblia, and Entamoeba histolytica.
Academic text (2009)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cryptosporidium comes from Greek parts: crypto- meaning 'hidden', spore meaning 'seed' or 'tiny cell', and -idium meaning 'small thing'. So it is like a 'small hidden spore', which helps you remember that this very small parasite can hide in water and cause stomach or intestinal illness.