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单词 coccidioidomycosis
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Definition of coccidioidomycosis in English:

coccidioidomycosis

noun kɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmʌɪˈkəʊsɪskäkˌsidēˌoidōmīˈkōsəs
mass noun
  • A serious fungal disease of the lungs and other tissues, endemic in the warmer, arid regions of America.

    粗球孢子菌病

    The fungus is Coccidioides immitis, subdivision Deuteromycotina

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most common cause of benign calcified pulmonary lesions is the granulomatous reaction to infectious or foreign agents, such as tuberculosis, coccidioidomycosis, and silicosis.
    • If initial antibody testing is negative, but clinical suspicion of coccidioidomycosis is high, repeat testing is indicated because it may take a month or more to develop measurable antibody titers.
    • For example, a patient with HIV who lives in the southwest United States is more susceptible to coccidioidomycosis.
    • Persons with coccidioidomycosis may present with cough, fever, and night sweats.
    • Although a histoplasmin test is a good screening test, it often cross-reacts in patients with coccidioidomycosis.

Origin

1930s: from modern Latin Coccidioides (part of the binomial of the fungus) + mycosis.

Definition of coccidioidomycosis in US English:

coccidioidomycosis

nounkäkˌsidēˌoidōmīˈkōsəs
  • A serious fungal disease of the lungs and other tissues, endemic in the warmer, arid regions of America.

    粗球孢子菌病

    The fungus is Coccidioides immitis, phylum Ascomycota

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If initial antibody testing is negative, but clinical suspicion of coccidioidomycosis is high, repeat testing is indicated because it may take a month or more to develop measurable antibody titers.
    • Although a histoplasmin test is a good screening test, it often cross-reacts in patients with coccidioidomycosis.
    • The most common cause of benign calcified pulmonary lesions is the granulomatous reaction to infectious or foreign agents, such as tuberculosis, coccidioidomycosis, and silicosis.
    • Persons with coccidioidomycosis may present with cough, fever, and night sweats.
    • For example, a patient with HIV who lives in the southwest United States is more susceptible to coccidioidomycosis.

Origin

1930s: from modern Latin Coccidioides (part of the binomial of the fungus) + mycosis.

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