aspergillosis

noun
as·​per·​gil·​lo·​sis | \ ˌas-pər-(ˌ)ji-ˈlō-səs How to pronounce aspergillosis (audio) \
plural aspergilloses\ -​ˌsēz How to pronounce aspergilloses (audio) \

Definition of aspergillosis

: infection with or disease caused (as in poultry) by aspergillus molds

Examples of aspergillosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aspergillus is a fungus whose spores are present in the air, but does not normally cause illness, according to the aspergillus & aspergillosis Website. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "1 patient died, 5 others infected from mold in operating room of Seattle Children's hospital," 4 July 2019

First Known Use of aspergillosis

1896, in the meaning defined above

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aspergillosis

noun
as·​per·​gil·​lo·​sis | \ ˌas-pər-(ˌ)jil-ˈō-səs How to pronounce aspergillosis (audio) \
plural aspergilloses\ -​ˌsēz How to pronounce aspergilloses (audio) \

Medical Definition of aspergillosis

: infection with or disease caused by molds of the genus Aspergillus