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cryptosporidiosis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /kɹip.toʊ.spɔɹ.i.diˈoʊ.səs/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English cryptosporidium Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English cryptosporidiosis From cryptosporidium + -osis.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A disease affecting the intestines of mammals that is caused by cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite.

Synonyms

crypto

Translations (3)

it criptosporidiosi (disease) · pt criptosporidíase (disease) · fi kryptosporidioosi (disease)