Defenition of the word aspergillosis
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Defenition of the word aspergillosis
- An infection of the lungs caused by the fungus Aspergillus. The infection may also spread through the blood to other organs.
- disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs
- an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs
- severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
Synonyms for the word aspergillosis
Hypernyms for the word aspergillosis
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- animal disease
- disease
- opportunistic infection
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