coc|cid|i|oi|do|my|co|sis — «kok SIHD ee OY doh my KOH sihs», noun. a fungous disease of the lungs, particularly affecting persons in dry, dusty areas, caused by inhaled spores; valley fever. ╂[< New Latin Coccidioides a genus of parasitic fungi + Greek myk fungus +… … Useful english dictionary
coc|cid|i|o|stat — «kok SIHD ee uh stat», noun. a substance that checks the spread of coccidia: »A new coccidiostat [is] designed to control the poultry disease coccidiosis (Wall Street Journal). ╂[< coccidio(sis) + stat] … Useful english dictionary
coc — an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus; chi·o·coc·ca; chlo·ro·coc·ca·les; chlo·ro·coc·cine; chlo·ro·coc·cum; chon·dro·coc·cus; chro·o·coc·ca·ce·ae; chro·o·coc·ca·les; chro·o·coc·cus; coc·ca·ce·ae; coc·ca·gee; coc·cal; coc·ce·ian; coc·ce·ian·ism; coc·ce·rin;… … English syllables
cid — acar·i·cid·al; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·cid·ia; ade·cid·u·ate; ae·cid·i·al; ae·cid·i·o·spore; ae·cid·i·um; aphi·cid·al; as·car·i·cid·al; as·cid·i·a·cea; as·cid·i·ae; as·cid·i·an; as·cid·i·ar·i·um; as·cid·i·form; as·cid·i·oi·da; as·cid·i·ol·o·gy;… … English syllables
coccidiosis — coc•cid•i•o•sis [[t]kɒkˌsɪd iˈoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. vet any intestinal infection of birds and domestic animals that is caused by a parasitic sporozoan of the order Coccidia • Etymology: 1890–95; < NL Coccidi(a) orig. a genus name … From formal English to slang
coccidiosis — Group name for diseases due to any species of coccidia; a common and serious protozoan disease of many species of domestic animals and birds and many wild animals kept in captivity; both intestinal and pulmonary c. have been reported in humans… … Medical dictionary
coccidioidosis — coc·cid·i·oi·do·sis (kok sid″e oi doґsis) coccidioidomycosis … Medical dictionary
coccidiomycosis — coc·cid·io·my·co·sis (.)käk .sid ē ō (.)mī kō səs n, pl co·ses .sēz COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS … Medical dictionary
coccidiosis — coc·cid·io·sis … English syllables
coccidioidomycosis — coc•cid•i•oi•do•my•co•sis [[t]kɒkˌsɪd iˌɔɪ doʊ maɪˈkoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pat a respiratory infection, often with a skin rash, caused by inhaling spores of Coccidi oides fungi, common in semiarid regions Also called desert fever Etymology: 1935–40; < … From formal English to slang