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cryptococcosis: Meaning and Definition of

cryp•to•coc•co•sis

Pronunciation: (krip"tō-ko-kō'sis), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. a disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, chiefly found in soil contaminated by pigeon droppings, and characterized by lesions, esp. of the nervous system and lungs. Also called
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
cryptococcal meningitis cryptococcus
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