encephalitozoon
noun
en·ceph·a·li·to·zo·on
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Medical Definition of encephalitozoon
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capitalized
: a genus of protozoans of the order Microsporidia that infect the brain and kidneys of numerous mammals and that include one (E. cuniculi) infecting humans and especially immunocompromised individuals
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plural encephalitozoa\ -ˈzō-ə \
: any protozoan of the genus Encephalitozoon
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: any protozoan of the genus Encephalitozoon