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Meaning of ASPERGILLOSIS
Pronunciation:
`aspurju'lowsis
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
disease
especially
in
agricultural
workers
caused
by
inhalation
of
Aspergillus
spores
causing
lumps
in
skin
and
ears
and
respiratory
organs
[n]
an
opportunistic
infection
by
a
fungus
of
the
genus
Aspergillus
;
characterized
by
inflammation
and
lesions
of
the
ear
and
other
organs
[n]
severe
respiratory
disease
of
birds
that
takes
the
form
of
an
acute
rapidly
fatal
pneumonia
in
young
chickens
and
turkeys
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Synonyms:
brooder pneumonia
See Also:
animal disease
,
disease
,
opportunistic infection
Medical Dictionary
Definition:
An infectious fungal disease that occurs most often in the skin, ears, nasal sinuses, and lungs of people with suppressed immune systems.
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