coccidiomycosis
- noun
- /ˌkɒksɪdiˌoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
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coccidiomicosis
- Your patient's symptoms are similar to Arizona's so-called valley fever, coccidiomycosis, a mold that invades the lungs, gives a pneumonialike syndrome, and in the immunodeficient, can pop out on the skin and invade the brain.
- called coccidiomycosis
Examples
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Many residents in arid regions are at risk of developing coccidiomycosis, which often presents with a persistent cough.
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Coccidiomycosis, commonly known as valley fever, can cause severe respiratory distress in those exposed to the coccidiomycosis fungus.
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Diagnosis of coccidiomycosis usually involves imaging studies and a review of symptoms like fever and skin nodules.
Synonyms
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A lung infection from breathing in fungus spores in dry dusty areas that causes cough, fever, and sometimes skin lumps
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An infection of the lungs by a fungus that causes cough, fever, and chest mucus and sometimes skin lumps
A lung and skin infection from a fungus in dry, dusty places
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coccidiomycosis comes from three parts: coccidio- meaning 'berry' because the fungus makes round spores, myco- meaning 'fungus', and -osis meaning 'disease'. So, coccidiomycosis is literally a 'fungus disease' named for its berry-like spores, which explains why it is a fungus infection that affects the lungs and skin.